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*18th Punjab Infantry (400 men)
*18th Punjab Infantry (400 men)
*21st Native Infantry (300 men)
*21st Native Infantry (300 men)
*Guides Infantry (300 men)<br>
*[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Infantry]] (300 men)<br>


'''Second Column'''<br>''Lieut Col H.Renny, 81st Foot''
'''Second Column'''<br>''Lieut Col H.Renny, 81st Foot''
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*[[20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|8th Punjab Infantry]] (450 men)<br>
*[[20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|8th Punjab Infantry]] (450 men)<br>


'''Third Column'''<br>''Maj A.T.Allen, 81st Foot''<br>81st Foot (105 men)<br>98th Foot (100 men)<br>7th Irregular Cavalry (25 men)<br>18th Irregular Cavalry (25 men)<br>Guides Cavalry (600 men)<br>8th Punjab Infantry (54 men)<br>9th Punjab Infantry (137 men)<br>18th Punjab Infantry (185 men)<br>21st Native Infantry (155 men)<br>Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regt (254 men)<br>Guides Infantry (76 men)<br>
'''Third Column'''<br>''Maj A.T.Allen, 81st Foot''<br>
*[[81st Regiment of Foot|81st Foot]] (105 men)
*98th Foot (100 men)
*7th Irregular Cavalry (25 men)
*18th Irregular Cavalry (25 men)
*[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Cavalry]] (600 men)
*[[20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|8th Punjab Infantry]] (54 men)
*9th Punjab Infantry (137 men)
*18th Punjab Infantry (185 men)
*21st Native Infantry (155 men)
*Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regt (254 men)
*[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Infantry]] (76 men)<br>
   
   
'''Maj J.R.Becher's Column'''<br>Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (2 guns)<br>Hazara Mountain Train Battery (3 guns)<br>2nd Sikh Infantry (300 men)<br>6th Punjab Infantry (450 men)<br>12th Punjab Infantry (300 men)<br>
'''Maj J.R.Becher's Column'''<br>Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (2 guns)<br>Hazara Mountain Train Battery (3 guns)<br>2nd Sikh Infantry (300 men)<br>6th Punjab Infantry (450 men)<br>12th Punjab Infantry (300 men)<br>

Revision as of 16:52, 9 April 2009

Campaign Area

Expedition Area

Hindustani Fanatics
Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908
Date: 4 May 1857
Location: Sittana, Nowshera District, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 33.997859°N 71.96028°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Hindustani Fanatics & Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Maj-Gen Sir Sydney Cotton KCB
Strength
Casualties

Campaign Actions

Battle of Shekh Jana
Battle of Narinji
Battle of Chinglee
Battle of Mangal Thana
Battle of Pantjar
Battle of Sittana

Field Force

First Column

Second Column
Lieut Col H.Renny, 81st Foot

Third Column
Maj A.T.Allen, 81st Foot

  • 81st Foot (105 men)
  • 98th Foot (100 men)
  • 7th Irregular Cavalry (25 men)
  • 18th Irregular Cavalry (25 men)
  • Guides Cavalry (600 men)
  • 8th Punjab Infantry (54 men)
  • 9th Punjab Infantry (137 men)
  • 18th Punjab Infantry (185 men)
  • 21st Native Infantry (155 men)
  • Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regt (254 men)
  • Guides Infantry (76 men)

Maj J.R.Becher's Column
Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (2 guns)
Hazara Mountain Train Battery (3 guns)
2nd Sikh Infantry (300 men)
6th Punjab Infantry (450 men)
12th Punjab Infantry (300 men)