Mohmand Expedition 1897

Mohmand Expedition
August -October 1897
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
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Location: Mohmand Agency, NWF
Combatants:
East India Company	Mohmand tribesmen
Result: Submission of tribesmen
Medals: India Medal Clasp: Punjab Frontier 1897-98
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Category: Mohmand Expedition 1897

Mohmand Territory 1909

Summary

The Hadda Mullah stirred up jihad amongst the Mohmand tribes which resulted in an attack on the fort at Shabkadr. This was beaten off but further unrest resulted in the formation of an expeditionary force under General Elles. A series of punitive operations led to the eventual submission of the tribes.

Mohmand Field Force

Commanded by Brig Gen E.R.Elles CB
First Brigade
Brig Gen R.Westmacott CB DSO

• 1st Batt Somerset Light Infantry
• 1st Batt Devonshire Regt
• 20th Punjabis
• 2nd Batt 1st Gurkhas
• Two Sections No 5 British Field Hospital
• Three Sections No 31 Native Field Hospital
• One Section No 45 Native Field Hospital
  

Second Brigade
Brig Gen C.R.MacGregor DSO

• 2nd Batt Oxfordshire Light Infantry
• Six Companies 37th Dogras
• 9th Gurkhas
• Two Sections No 5 British Field Hospital
• Three Sections No 44 Native Field Hospital
  

Divisional Troops

• 13th Bengal Lancers
• No 3 Mountain Battery Royal Artillery
• No 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery
• No 5 Company Bengal Sappers & Miners
• 28th Bombay Infantry
• One Detachment of Jodhpur Lancers
• 1st Patiala Infantry
• Three Maxims
• Half Section No 63 Native Field Hospital
• One Section No 45 Native Field Hospital
  

External Links

North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
Mohmand Expedition 1897 www.archive.org

Historical Books on-line

Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Mohmand Tribe www.archive.org