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| − | [[Category:Battles | + | [[Category:Battles|Black Mountain Expedition 1852-53]] |
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| − | |partof=[ | + | |partof=[[:Category:Punitive Expeditions|Punitive Expeditions]] |
| − | |date=1852-1853 | + | |date= December 1852-January 1853 |
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mountain_of_Hazara Black Mountain Range, NWF] | |location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mountain_of_Hazara Black Mountain Range, NWF] | ||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.617016,72.992962&z=11&t=h&hl=en 34.617016°N 72.992962°E] | |co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.617016,72.992962&z=11&t=h&hl=en 34.617016°N 72.992962°E] | ||
| − | |result= | + | |result= Submission of tribes |
|territory= | |territory= | ||
| − | |combatant1= | + | |combatant1=British & Indians |
| − | |combatant2=[ | + | |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassanzai Hassanzai tribesmen] |
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101017610/ Lt Col Frederick Mackeson] | |commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101017610/ Lt Col Frederick Mackeson] | ||
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==Cause== | ==Cause== | ||
| − | Two Customs Department officials who, despite being warned against entering [ | + | Two Customs Department officials who, despite being warned against entering [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassanzai Hassanzai] territory, did so and were murdered by the tribemen.<Nevill, Captain H. L., "Campaigns on the North West Frontier" Reprint: Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2003 pg 22> |
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==Regiments== | ==Regiments== | ||
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* [[3rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|3rd Native Infantry]] | * [[3rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|3rd Native Infantry]] | ||
| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History]<br>[http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Sussex/EastbourneSussexRegimentMemorial.html#BlackMountain Sussex Regiment memorial - Black Mountain Expeditions]<br>[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V08_257.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India - Black Mountain]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=v_8IAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA200&dq=Mackeson&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=PDTNR5qBJJjWyATww6idCA#PPA201,M1 Mackeson's Obituary] | ||
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| + | == Recommended Reading == | ||
| + | Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1916 <br>Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press Ltd 2005 <br>ISBN 1-845741-87-0 | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Punitive Expeditions|Black Mountain Expedition 1852-53]] | |
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Revision as of 14:53, 29 November 2008
| Black Mountain Expedition 1852-53 | ||
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| Part of Punitive Expeditions | ||
| Date: | December 1852-January 1853 | |
| Location: | Black Mountain Range, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.617016°N 72.992962°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Hassanzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Col Frederick Mackeson | ||
| Strength | ||
| 3,800 British troops | ||
| Casualties | ||
Cause
Two Customs Department officials who, despite being warned against entering Hassanzai territory, did so and were murdered by the tribemen.<Nevill, Captain H. L., "Campaigns on the North West Frontier" Reprint: Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2003 pg 22>
Regiments
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
Sussex Regiment memorial - Black Mountain Expeditions
Imperial Gazetteer of India - Black Mountain
Mackeson's Obituary
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
