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|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilt_Fort Nilt, Gilgit District, NWF] | |location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilt_Fort Nilt, Gilgit District, NWF] | ||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=36.249998,74.416668&z=13&t=h&hl= | |co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=36.249998,74.416668&z=13&t=h&hl=en 36.249998°N 74.416668°E] | ||
|result= Fort captured | |result= Fort captured | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
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== Field Force == | == Field Force == | ||
5th Gurkhas (188 men) | *[[5th Gurkha Rifles, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Gurkhas]] (188 men) | ||
*[[8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|20th Punjab Infantry]] (28 men) | |||
*[[Bengal Sappers and Miners]] (7 men) | |||
*[[Hazara Mountain Battery|24th (Hazara) Mountain Battery]] (2 guns) | |||
*[[Kashmir Infantry|Kashmir Imperial Service Infantry]] (661 Men) | |||
*Spedding's Pathans (200 men)<br>Punial Levies | |||
== 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunza-Naga_Campaign Wikipedia - Hunza Nagar Canpaign]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wd-JEFLmSJUC&pg=PA255&dq=Nilt&as_brr=3&ei=go0-SaS-JJSmM7ntydcG#PPA255,M1 Google Books - Action at Nilt] | [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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunza-Naga_Campaign Wikipedia - Hunza Nagar Canpaign]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wd-JEFLmSJUC&pg=PA255&dq=Nilt&as_brr=3&ei=go0-SaS-JJSmM7ntydcG#PPA255,M1 Google Books - Action at Nilt] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:01, 1 November 2009
| Battle of Nilt | ||
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| Part of Hunza Nagar Campaign 1891 | ||
| Date: | 2 December 1891 | |
| Location: | Nilt, Gilgit District, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 36.249998°N 74.416668°E | |
| Result: | Fort captured | |
| Combatants | ||
| British Army | Hunza & Nagar tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col Algernon Durand Capt Fenton John Aylmer VC Lieut Guy Boisragon VC |
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| Strength | ||
| 16 British officers about 1,000 fighting men |
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| Casualties | ||
Field Force
- 5th Gurkhas (188 men)
- 20th Punjab Infantry (28 men)
- Bengal Sappers and Miners (7 men)
- 24th (Hazara) Mountain Battery (2 guns)
- Kashmir Imperial Service Infantry (661 Men)
- Spedding's Pathans (200 men)
Punial Levies
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Wikipedia - Hunza Nagar Canpaign
Google Books - Action at Nilt