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*[[20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|20th Punjab Infantry]] (28 men) | *[[20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|20th Punjab Infantry]] (28 men) | ||
*[[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Bengal Sappers & Miners]] (7 men) | *[[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Bengal Sappers & Miners]] (7 men) | ||
*24th (Hazara) Mountain Battery (2 guns) | *24th (Hazara) Mountain Battery (2 guns) | ||
*Kashmir Imperial Service Infantry (661 Men) | |||
*Spedding's Pathans (200 men) | *Spedding's Pathans (200 men) | ||
*Punial Levies | *Punial Levies | ||
Revision as of 08:28, 1 May 2009
| Hunza Nagar Campaign | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | 1 December 1891-11 January 1892 | |
| Location: | Hunza, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 36.254484°N 74.357742°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Hunza & Nagar tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col Algernon Durand | Safdar Ali Khan, Thum of Hunza | |
| 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 & 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
Google Books -Hunza Nagar Campaign
Recommended Reading
Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1916
Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press Ltd 2005
ISBN 1-845741-87-0