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*21st Punjab Infantry<br>(see [[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry]])<br> | *21st Punjab Infantry<br>(see [[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry]])<br> | ||
'''Divisional Troops'''<br>10th Bengal Lancers (1 Squadron)<br>10th Field Battery Royal Artillery | '''Divisional Troops'''<br> | ||
*10th Bengal Lancers (1 Squadron)<br>(see [[10th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)]]) | |||
*10th Field Battery [[Royal Artillery]] | |||
*No7 Mountain Battery [[Royal Artillery]] | |||
*No 8 Bengal Mountain Battery | |||
*No 4 Coy Bengal Sappers & Miners | |||
*No 5 Coy Madras Sappers & Miners | |||
*2nd Batt Highland Light Infantry | |||
*3rd Bombay Light Infantry | |||
*2.5 British Field Hospitals | |||
*4 Native Field Hospitals<br> | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History]<br>[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions]<br>[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9C07E5D81039E433A2575AC0A9679C94699ED7CF&oref=slogin New York Times article] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History]<br>[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions]<br>[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9C07E5D81039E433A2575AC0A9679C94699ED7CF&oref=slogin New York Times article] | ||
Revision as of 17:52, 6 April 2009
| Buner Field Expedition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | 2-19 January 1898 | |
| Location: | Buner, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.622739°N 72.671880°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Bunerwals | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Sir Bindon Blood | ||
| Strength | ||
| 8,800 troops | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 0 killed 1 wounded |
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Buner Field Force
First Brigade
Brig Gen W.H.Meiklejohn CB CMG
- 1st Batt Royal West Kent Regt
(see 50th Regiment of Foot) - 16th Bengal Infantry
(see 16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry) - 20th Punjab Infantry
(see 20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry) - 31st Punjab Infantry
(see 31st Regiment of Punjab Infantry)
Second Brigade
Brig Gen P.D.Jeffreys CB
- 1st Batt East Kent Regt
(see 3rd Regiment of Foot) - 21st Punjab Infantry
(see 21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry)
Divisional Troops
- 10th Bengal Lancers (1 Squadron)
(see 10th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)) - 10th Field Battery Royal Artillery
- No7 Mountain Battery Royal Artillery
- No 8 Bengal Mountain Battery
- No 4 Coy Bengal Sappers & Miners
- No 5 Coy Madras Sappers & Miners
- 2nd Batt Highland Light Infantry
- 3rd Bombay Light Infantry
- 2.5 British Field Hospitals
- 4 Native Field Hospitals
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
New York Times article