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'''Bori Valley Afridis'''<br>
"(2) Expedition against the Jowaki Afridis of the Bori villages in 1853. When the Afridis of the Kohat Pass misbehaved in 1850, the Jowaki Afridis offered the use of their route instead; but they turned out worse than the others, and in 1853 a force of 1700 British traversed their country and destroyed their stronghold at Bori. The Jowaki Afridis are a clan of the Adam Khel, who inhabit the country lying between the Kohat Pass and the river Indus."<br>Extract from [http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Afridi 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica]
== Field Force ==
== Field Force ==
Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (two 9 pounder guns)<br>22nd Foot<br>1 Squadron 7th Irregular Cavalry<br>Corps of Guides<br>Sappers  & Miners<br>20th Native Infantry<br>66th Gurkhas
Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (two 9 pounder guns)<br>22nd Foot<br>1 Squadron 7th Irregular Cavalry<br>Corps of Guides<br>Sappers  & Miners<br>20th Native Infantry<br>66th Gurkhas


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1849-1858 Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1849-1858 North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Afridi Afridis] 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica<br>[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] antiquesatoz.com
 
[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions]

Revision as of 17:05, 31 March 2009

Bori Valley Expedition
Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908
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

Field Force

Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (two 9 pounder guns)
22nd Foot
1 Squadron 7th Irregular Cavalry
Corps of Guides
Sappers & Miners
20th Native Infantry
66th Gurkhas

External Links

North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
Afridis 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica
NWF Expeditions antiquesatoz.com

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