Ranizai and Utman Khel Expedition: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) m Amend category title |
Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) m Battle of the Swat River Region moved to Ranizai & Utman Khel Expedition 1852: Event was an expedition not a battle. |
(No difference)
| |
Revision as of 16:56, 30 January 2009
| Ranizai and Utman Khel Expedition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Punitive Expeditions | ||
| Date: | March-May 1852 | |
| Location: | Swat, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.343034°N 72.138838°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribesmen | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Utman Khel tribesmen Ranizai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Sir Colin Campbell | ||
| Strength | ||
| 2,500 troops 6 guns |
>6000 | |
| Casualties | ||
Swat Field Force
1st Troop 1st Brigade Horse Artillery
Detachment 3rd Coy 4th Batt Royal Artillery
HM 32nd Regiment
2nd Irregular Cavalry
Guides Cavalry
1st Punjab Cavalry
15th Irregular Cavalry
2nd Coy Sappers & Miners
28th Native Infantry
66th Gurkha Regiment
Guides Infantry
1st Punjab Infantry
29th Native Infantry
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Google Books - Swat Campaign