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== Sikkim Field Force == | == Sikkim Field Force == | ||
''1300 men with artillery | '''''Commanded by Brig-Gen Thomas Graham RA'''''<br> | ||
*[[32nd Punjab Pioneers|32nd Bengal Pioneers (Musbee Sikhs)]] (700 men) ''Lt-Col Sir Benjamin Bromhead'' | |||
*Two coys 2nd Battalion [[95th Regiment of Foot|Derbyshire Regiment]] (200 men) ''Capt Wylly'' | |||
*HQ wing [[13th (Shekhawati Regiment) Bengal Native Infantry|13th Bengal Infantry]] (400 men) ''Lt-Col Mitchell'' | |||
*9-1st Northern Division[[ Royal Artillery]] (4 guns) ''Major Keith'' | |||
*Medical Officers and Transport | |||
:Total 1300 men with artillery<br> | |||
Reinforced August 1888 by | |||
*2nd Battalion [[95th Regiment of Foot|Derbyshire Regiment]] (200 men) ''Lt-Col McCleverty'' | |||
*2nd Battalion [[1st Gurkha Rifles|1st Regiment of Gurkhas]] (600 men) ''Lt-Col Rogers'' | |||
*9-1st Northern Division[[ Royal Artillery]] (2 guns) <br> | |||
Reinforced October 1888 by | |||
*One Coy [[Bengal Sappers and Miners]] ''Capt Sandbach RE'' | |||
== Field detachments == | |||
'''Lingtu Column''' | '''Lingtu Column''' | ||
*[[32nd Punjab Pioneers|32nd Bengal Pioneers]] (300 men) | *[[32nd Punjab Pioneers|32nd Bengal Pioneers]] (300 men) | ||
Revision as of 18:28, 26 November 2009
Summary
| Sikkim Expedition | |
|---|---|
| 1888 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
| |
| Location: Sikkim | |
| Combatants: | |
| British Field Force | Tibetans |
| Result: British victory | |
| Medals: India General Service medal Clasp: Sikkim 1888 | |
| Links: | |
| Category: Sikkim Expedition 1888 | |
In response to the proposed Macaulay Mission to Tibet the Tibetans cross the Sikkim border via the Jelep Pass and established a fortified post. The Government of India despatched a field force which won a series of engagements before the conclusion of the Anglo-Chinese Convention.
Sikkim Field Force
Commanded by Brig-Gen Thomas Graham RA
- 32nd Bengal Pioneers (Musbee Sikhs) (700 men) Lt-Col Sir Benjamin Bromhead
- Two coys 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment (200 men) Capt Wylly
- HQ wing 13th Bengal Infantry (400 men) Lt-Col Mitchell
- 9-1st Northern DivisionRoyal Artillery (4 guns) Major Keith
- Medical Officers and Transport
- Total 1300 men with artillery
Reinforced August 1888 by
- 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment (200 men) Lt-Col McCleverty
- 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment of Gurkhas (600 men) Lt-Col Rogers
- 9-1st Northern DivisionRoyal Artillery (2 guns)
Reinforced October 1888 by
- One Coy Bengal Sappers and Miners Capt Sandbach RE
Field detachments
Lingtu Column
- 32nd Bengal Pioneers (300 men)
- 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment (100 men)
- 9-1st Northern DivisionRoyal Artillery (2 guns)
Intchi Column
- 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment (100 men)
- 13th Bengal Infantry (300 men)
- 9-1st Northern DivisionRoyal Artillery (2 guns)
Reserve
- 13th Bengal Infantry (100 men)
- 32nd Bengal Pioneers (400 men)
External Links
Sikkim Expedition Medals and Their History - Google Books
Sikkim Expedition Britain and Tibet 1765-1947 - Google Books
Slkkim Map rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Historical books online
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India archive.org
2nd Btn Derbyshire Regiment in the Sikkim campaign 1888 archive.org