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[[5th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Punjab Infantry]]<br> | [[5th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Punjab Infantry]]<br> | ||
[[20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|20th Punjab Native Infantry]]<br> | [[20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|20th Punjab Native Infantry]]<br> | ||
[[32nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|32nd Punjab Native Infantry ]]<br> | [[32nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|32nd Punjab Native Infantry]]<br> | ||
[[5th Gurkha Rifles, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Gurkha Regiment ]]<br> | [[5th Gurkha Rifles, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Gurkha Regiment]]<br> | ||
'''Second Brigade'''<br>''Lt Col A.T.Wilde CB, Corps of Guides''<br>No 3 Punjab Light Field battery (3 Guns)<br> Hazara Mountain Train Battery<br> | '''Second Brigade'''<br>''Lt Col A.T.Wilde CB, Corps of Guides''<br> | ||
No 3 Punjab Light Field battery (3 Guns)<br> | |||
Hazara Mountain Train Battery<br> | |||
[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers|101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers]]<br> | |||
[[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Punjab Infantry]]<br> | |||
[[14th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|14th Native Infantry]]<br> | |||
[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Infantry]]<br> | |||
[[4th Gurkha Rifles|4th Gurkha Regiment]]<br> | |||
'''Divisional Troops'''<br>11th Bengal Cavalry (100 men) (see [[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers]])<br>Guides Cavalry (100 men) (see [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force]])<br>Sappers & Miners<br> | '''Divisional Troops'''<br>11th Bengal Cavalry (100 men) (see [[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers]])<br>Guides Cavalry (100 men) (see [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force]])<br>Sappers & Miners<br> | ||
Revision as of 14:08, 10 April 2009
| Ambela Campaign | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | 18 October-23 December 1863 | |
| Location: | Ambela Pass, Buner, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.398975°N 72.490498°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British | Yusufzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen N Chamberlain | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 238 killed 670 wounded |
3,000 killed & wounded | |
Ambela Field Force
First Brigade'
Col W.W.Turner CB, 97th Foot
C-19th Royal Artillery (3 guns)
Peshawar Mountain Train Battery
71st Regiment of Foot
1st Punjab Infantry
3rd Punjab Infantry
5th Punjab Infantry
20th Punjab Native Infantry
32nd Punjab Native Infantry
5th Gurkha Regiment
Second Brigade
Lt Col A.T.Wilde CB, Corps of Guides
No 3 Punjab Light Field battery (3 Guns)
Hazara Mountain Train Battery
101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers
6th Punjab Infantry
14th Native Infantry
Guides Infantry
4th Gurkha Regiment
Divisional Troops
11th Bengal Cavalry (100 men) (see 11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers)
Guides Cavalry (100 men) (see Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force)
Sappers & Miners
Reinforcements arrived December
7th Regiment of Foot
93rd Regiment of Foot
3rd Sikhs (see 3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force)
23rd Native Infantry Pioneers (see 23rd Punjab Pioneers)
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions
British Empire - Ambela Campaign
Google Books - Ambela Campaign
Lieut Pitcher VC Wikipedia
Lieut Fosbery VC Wikipedia