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[[Category:Battles|Bori Valley, Battle of]]
 
 
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|partof=North West Frontier Punitive Expeditions
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|partof=[[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|North West Frontier Campaigns]]
|date=1852-1853
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|date=29 November 1853-24 february 1854
 
|location= Bori Valley, NWF
 
|location= Bori Valley, NWF
 
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
 
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|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.617016,72.992962&z=11&t=h&hl=en 34.617016°N 72.992962°E]
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The '''Bori Valley Expedition''' of 1853-54.
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== Field Force ==
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*Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (two 9 pounder guns)
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*[[22nd Regiment of Foot]]
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*1 Squadron [[5th Bengal Cavalry|7th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Corps of Guides]]
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*[[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers  & Miners]]
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*[[20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|20th Native Infantry]]
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*[[1st Gurkha Rifles|66th Gurkhas]]
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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History]<br>[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=v_8IAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA200&dq=Mackeson&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=PDTNR5qBJJjWyATww6idCA#PPA201,M1 Mackeson's Obituary]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1849-1858 North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia
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*[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] antiquesatoz.com
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[[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|Bori Valley Expedition 1853-54]]

Latest revision as of 19:50, 28 May 2014

Bori Valley Expedition
Part of North West Frontier Campaigns
Date: 29 November 1853-24 february 1854
Location: Bori Valley, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: approx 30.332996°N 69.000003°E
Result:
Combatants
East India Company Adam Khel Afridi tribesmen
Commanders
Col S B Boileau
Strength
1,740 troops
Casualties
8 killed
29 wounded

The Bori Valley Expedition of 1853-54.

Field Force

External Links