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[[4th Gurkha Rifles|4th Gurkha Regiment]]<br> | [[4th Gurkha Rifles|4th Gurkha Regiment]]<br> | ||
'''Divisional Troops'''<br> | '''Divisional Troops'''<br> | ||
[[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers|11th Bengal Cavalry]] (100 men)<br> | |||
[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Cavalry]] (100 men)<br> | |||
[[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers & Miners]]<br> | |||
'''Reinforcements arrived December'''<br>[[7th Regiment of Foot]]<br>[[93rd Regiment of Foot]]<br> | '''Reinforcements arrived December'''<br> | ||
[[7th Regiment of Foot]]<br> | |||
[[93rd Regiment of Foot]]<br> | |||
[[3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Sikhs]]<br> | |||
[[23rd Punjab Pioneers|23rd Native Infantry Pioneers]]<br> | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions]<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/ambela/ambela1863images.htm British Empire - Ambela Campaign]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hQYDAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA182&dq=Umbeyla&as_brr=3&ei=WIeYSIzxG4m2iwGal8nDBw#PPA182,M1 Google Books - Ambela Campaign]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_William_Pitcher Lieut Pitcher VC] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Vincent_Fosbery Lieut Fosbery VC] Wikipedia | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions]<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/ambela/ambela1863images.htm British Empire - Ambela Campaign]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hQYDAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA182&dq=Umbeyla&as_brr=3&ei=WIeYSIzxG4m2iwGal8nDBw#PPA182,M1 Google Books - Ambela Campaign]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_William_Pitcher Lieut Pitcher VC] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Vincent_Fosbery Lieut Fosbery VC] Wikipedia | ||
Revision as of 14:16, 10 April 2009
| Ambela Campaign | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | 18 October-23 December 1863 | |
| Location: | Ambela Pass, Buner, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.398975°N 72.490498°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British | Yusufzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen N Chamberlain | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 238 killed 670 wounded |
3,000 killed & wounded | |
Ambela Field Force
First Brigade'
Col W.W.Turner CB, 97th Foot
C-19th Royal Artillery (3 guns)
Peshawar Mountain Train Battery
71st Regiment of Foot
1st Punjab Infantry
3rd Punjab Infantry
5th Punjab Infantry
20th Punjab Native Infantry
32nd Punjab Native Infantry
5th Gurkha Regiment
Second Brigade
Lt Col A.T.Wilde CB, Corps of Guides
No 3 Punjab Light Field battery (3 Guns)
Hazara Mountain Train Battery
101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers
6th Punjab Infantry
14th Native Infantry
Guides Infantry
4th Gurkha Regiment
Divisional Troops
11th Bengal Cavalry (100 men)
Guides Cavalry (100 men)
Sappers & Miners
Reinforcements arrived December
7th Regiment of Foot
93rd Regiment of Foot
3rd Sikhs
23rd Native Infantry Pioneers
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions
British Empire - Ambela Campaign
Google Books - Ambela Campaign
Lieut Pitcher VC Wikipedia
Lieut Fosbery VC Wikipedia