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FIRST EXPEDITION<br>
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''Capt O'Moore Creagh''<br>
''Capt O'Moore Creagh''<br>
*Two Companies Mhairwara Battalion
*Two Companies [[Mhairwara Battalion]]
*One Troop [[10th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|10th Bengal Lancers]]
*One Troop [[10th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|10th Bengal Lancers]]



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Mohmand Expeditions 1879-80
Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908
Date: 21-23 April 1879
15-18 January 1880
Location: Kama Daka, Afghanistan
Mohmand Agency, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.215205°N 71.118433°E
Result: Submission of tribesmen
Combatants
British & Indians Mohmand tribesmen
Commanders
1st Exped:
Capt Garrett O'Moore Creagh
2nd Exped:
Col T.W.R.Boisragon
& Brig Gen J. Doran CB
Strength
8,500
Casualties
12 killed
96 wounded

Campaign Actions

Battle of Kam Dakka 29 April 1879

Field Force

FIRST EXPEDITION
Capt O'Moore Creagh

SECOND EXPEDITION
Dakka Column
Col T.W.R.Boisragon, 30th Punjab Native Infantry

Landi Kotal Column
Brig Gen J.Doran CB

External Links

The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
Find a Grave - O'Moore Creagh
Dictionary of National Biography - Garrett Creagh