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[[Category: | [[Category:Punitive Expeditions|Tochi Valley, Battle of]] | ||
{{Battles_Infobox | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
|partof= | |partof=[[:Category:Punitive Expeditions|Punitive Expeditions]]s | ||
|date=1872 | |date=5-6 March 1872 | ||
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tochi_Valley Tochi Valley],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Waziristan North Waziristan], NWF | |location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tochi_Valley Tochi] Valley],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Waziristan North Waziristan], NWF | ||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=32.990382,70.069668&z=11&t=h&hl=en approx 32.990382°N 70.069668°E] | |co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=32.990382,70.069668&z=11&t=h&hl=en approx 32.990382°N 70.069668°E] | ||
|result= | |result= Submission of tribes | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
|combatant1= | |combatant1=British & Indians | ||
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawari Dawari tribesmen] | |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawari Dawari tribesmen] | ||
|commander1=Brig Gen C. P. Keyes | |commander1=Brig Gen C. P. Keyes | ||
|commander2= | |commander2= | ||
|strength1= | |strength1=about 2,200 | ||
|strength2= | |strength2= | ||
|casualties1= | |casualties1= | ||
|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Field Force == | |||
No 3 Punjab Light Field Battery (2 howitzers)<br>1st Punjab Cavalry (149 men)<br>2nd Punjab Cavalry (206 men)<br>1st Sikh Infantry (534 men)<br>4th Sikh Infantry (424 men)<br>1st Punjab Infantry (448 men)<br>Waziri Levies (400 men) | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1849-1858 Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1849-1858 Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History] | ||
[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] | [http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] | ||
Revision as of 15:12, 5 January 2009
| Tochi Valley Expedition 1872 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Punitive Expeditionss | ||
| Date: | 5-6 March 1872 | |
| Location: | Tochi Valley],North Waziristan, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 32.990382°N 70.069668°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Dawari tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen C. P. Keyes | ||
| Strength | ||
| about 2,200 | ||
| Casualties | ||
Field Force
No 3 Punjab Light Field Battery (2 howitzers)
1st Punjab Cavalry (149 men)
2nd Punjab Cavalry (206 men)
1st Sikh Infantry (534 men)
4th Sikh Infantry (424 men)
1st Punjab Infantry (448 men)
Waziri Levies (400 men)