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[[Category:Battles|Lahej, Occupation of]]
[[Category:Battles|Aden, Battle of 1871]]
[[Category:Aden Conflicts|Lahej, Occupation of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[Aden War]]
|date=1871
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultanate_of_Lahej Lahij, Yemen]
|presidency=[[Bombay]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=13.05968,44.881349&z=11&t=h&hl=en 13.05968°N 44.881349°E] 
|result=British occupation
|territory=
|combatant1=British Indian forces
|combatant2= Ottomans
|commander1=Brig-Gen J.W.Schneider CB, Resident<br>Col J.R.Mackenzie, 105th Light Infantry
|commander2=
|strength1= 350 troops
|strength2=
|casualties1= 
|casualties2=
}}
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=KrsmNygcbNgC&pg=PA1&dq=Aden&ei=nRuUSaHVCpjEM-Hc9KQJ#PPP1,M1 Google Books - History of Aden]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fn5XKvjeBVYC&pg=PA169&dq=Lahej&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=az-UScugI6WwMpOr9aQJ#PPA169,M1 Google Books - Occupation of Lahej]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA2&dq=Aden+Gazetteer+of+The+territories+under+the+Government+of+the+East+India+Company%2BCoimbatore&ei=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA3,M1  Aden Gazetteer 1857]

Revision as of 16:26, 12 February 2009

Occupation of Lahej
Part of Aden War
Date: 1871
Location: Lahij, Yemen
Presidency: Bombay
Co-ordinates: 13.05968°N 44.881349°E
Result: British occupation
Combatants
British Indian forces Ottomans
Commanders
Brig-Gen J.W.Schneider CB, Resident
Col J.R.Mackenzie, 105th Light Infantry
Strength
350 troops
Casualties

External Links

Google Books - History of Aden
Google Books - Occupation of Lahej
Aden Gazetteer 1857