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FIRST EXPEDITION<br> | FIRST EXPEDITION<br> | ||
''Capt O'Moore Creagh''<br> | ''Capt O'Moore Creagh''<br> | ||
Two Companies Mhairwara Battalion | *Two Companies Mhairwara Battalion | ||
*One Troop [[10th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|10th Bengal Lancers]] | |||
SECOND EXPEDITION<br> | SECOND EXPEDITION<br> | ||
'''Dakka Column'''<br>''Col T.W.R.Boisragon, 30th Punjab Native Infantry'' | '''Dakka Column'''<br>''Col T.W.R.Boisragon, 30th Punjab Native Infantry'' | ||
'''Landi Kotal Column'''<br>''Brig Gen J.Doran CB'' | *C Battery [[Royal Horse Artillery]] (4 guns) | ||
*6th Dragoon Guards (94 sabres) | |||
*17th Bengal Cavalry (50 sabres) | |||
*25th Foot (110 rifles) | |||
*8th Bengal Native Infantry (100 rifles) | |||
*30th Punjab Native Infantry (500 rifles)<br> | |||
'''Landi Kotal Column'''<br>''Brig Gen J.Doran CB'' | |||
*II-9th [[Royal Artillery]] (2 guns) | |||
*1st Batt 5th Fusiliers (200 men) | |||
*1st Batt 25th Foot (200 men) | |||
*17th Bengal Cavalry (50 Men) | |||
*C Coy Madras Sappers & Miners | |||
*1st Madras Native Infantry (300 men) | |||
*4th Madras Native Infantry (200 men) | |||
*31st Punjab Native Infantry (300 men) | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80]<br>[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8538632 Find a Grave - O'Moore Creagh]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101032622/ Dictionary of National Biography - Garrett Creagh] | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80]<br>[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8538632 Find a Grave - O'Moore Creagh]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101032622/ Dictionary of National Biography - Garrett Creagh] | ||
Revision as of 16:51, 10 May 2009
| Mohmand Expeditions 1879-80 | ||
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| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | 21-23 April 1879 15-18 January 1880 | |
| Location: | Kama Daka, Afghanistan Mohmand Agency, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.215205°N 71.118433°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribesmen | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Mohmand tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| 1st Exped: Capt Garrett O'Moore Creagh 2nd Exped: Col T.W.R.Boisragon & Brig Gen J. Doran CB |
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| Strength | ||
| 8,500 | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 12 killed 96 wounded |
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Campaign Actions
Battle of Kam Dakka 29 April 1879
Field Force
FIRST EXPEDITION
Capt O'Moore Creagh
- Two Companies Mhairwara Battalion
- One Troop 10th Bengal Lancers
SECOND EXPEDITION
Dakka Column
Col T.W.R.Boisragon, 30th Punjab Native Infantry
- C Battery Royal Horse Artillery (4 guns)
- 6th Dragoon Guards (94 sabres)
- 17th Bengal Cavalry (50 sabres)
- 25th Foot (110 rifles)
- 8th Bengal Native Infantry (100 rifles)
- 30th Punjab Native Infantry (500 rifles)
Landi Kotal Column
Brig Gen J.Doran CB
- II-9th Royal Artillery (2 guns)
- 1st Batt 5th Fusiliers (200 men)
- 1st Batt 25th Foot (200 men)
- 17th Bengal Cavalry (50 Men)
- C Coy Madras Sappers & Miners
- 1st Madras Native Infantry (300 men)
- 4th Madras Native Infantry (200 men)
- 31st Punjab Native Infantry (300 men)
External Links
The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
Find a Grave - O'Moore Creagh
Dictionary of National Biography - Garrett Creagh