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==Field Force==
==Field Force==
'''First Brigade'''<br>Brig Gen G.N.Channer VC<br>
'''First Brigade'''<br>'''''Brig Gen G.N.Channer VC'''''<br>


Col J.M.Sym, 1st Batt 5th Gurkhas<br>4th Hazara Mountain Battery (4 guns)<br>1st Batt Northumberland Fusiliers<br>3rd Sikhs<br>1st Batt 5th Gurkhas<br>Half 3rd Company Sappers & Miners<br>
''Col J.M.Sym, 1st Batt 5th Gurkhas''<br>4th Hazara Mountain Battery (4 guns)<br>1st Batt Northumberland Fusiliers<br>3rd Sikhs<br>1st Batt 5th Gurkhas<br>Half 3rd Company Sappers & Miners<br>


Col R.H.O'G.Haly, 1st Batt Suffolk Regiment<br>1st South Irish Div. Royal Artilllery (2 guns)<br>1st Batt Suffolk Regiment<br>34th Pioneers<br>4oth Bengal Infantry<br>45th Sikhs<br>
''Col R.H.O'G.Haly, 1st Batt Suffolk Regiment''<br>1st South Irish Div. Royal Artilllery (2 guns)<br>1st Batt Suffolk Regiment<br>34th Pioneers<br>4oth Bengal Infantry<br>45th Sikhs<br>
   
   
'''Second Brigade'''<br>Brig Gen W.Galbraith<br>
'''Second Brigade'''<br>'''''Brig Gen W.Galbraith'''''<br>


Lieut Col M.S.J.Sunderland, 2nd Batt Royal Sussex Regiment<br>1st South Irish Div. Royal Artilllery (2 guns)<br>2nd Dejerat Mountain Battery (2 guns)<br>2nd Batt Royal Sussex Regiment<br>14th Sikhs<br>24th Punjab Infantry<br>Half 3rd Company Sappers & Miners<br>Khyber Rifles (296 men)<br>
''Lieut Col M.S.J.Sunderland, 2nd Batt Royal Sussex Regiment''<br>1st South Irish Div. Royal Artilllery (2 guns)<br>2nd Dejerat Mountain Battery (2 guns)<br>2nd Batt Royal Sussex Regiment<br>14th Sikhs<br>24th Punjab Infantry<br>Half 3rd Company Sappers & Miners<br>Khyber Rifles (296 men)<br>


'''Reserve Column'''<br>2nd Batt Seaforth Highlanders<br>15th Bengal Cavalry<br>2nd Sikhs<br>Kashmir Contingent (1,392 men)
'''Reserve Column'''<br>2nd Batt Seaforth Highlanders<br>15th Bengal Cavalry<br>2nd Sikhs<br>Kashmir Contingent (1,392 men)

Revision as of 14:59, 3 January 2009

Black Mountain Expedition 1888
Part of Punitive Expeditions
Date: 4 October-14 November 1888
Location: Black Mountain, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.617016°N 72.992962°E
Result: Submission of tribes
Combatants
British & Indians Hassanzai, Akozai,

Parari Saiyid and Tikariwal tribesmen

Commanders
Maj Gen John McQueen CB ADC
Strength
Casualties

See also Battle of Maidan

Field Force

First Brigade
Brig Gen G.N.Channer VC

Col J.M.Sym, 1st Batt 5th Gurkhas
4th Hazara Mountain Battery (4 guns)
1st Batt Northumberland Fusiliers
3rd Sikhs
1st Batt 5th Gurkhas
Half 3rd Company Sappers & Miners

Col R.H.O'G.Haly, 1st Batt Suffolk Regiment
1st South Irish Div. Royal Artilllery (2 guns)
1st Batt Suffolk Regiment
34th Pioneers
4oth Bengal Infantry
45th Sikhs

Second Brigade
Brig Gen W.Galbraith

Lieut Col M.S.J.Sunderland, 2nd Batt Royal Sussex Regiment
1st South Irish Div. Royal Artilllery (2 guns)
2nd Dejerat Mountain Battery (2 guns)
2nd Batt Royal Sussex Regiment
14th Sikhs
24th Punjab Infantry
Half 3rd Company Sappers & Miners
Khyber Rifles (296 men)

Reserve Column
2nd Batt Seaforth Highlanders
15th Bengal Cavalry
2nd Sikhs
Kashmir Contingent (1,392 men)

External Links

Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
Sussex Regiment memorial - Black Mountain Expeditions
Imperial Gazetteer of India - Black Mountain