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'''First Column'''<br> | '''First Column'''<br> | ||
*Peshawar Light Field Battery (4 guns) | *Peshawar Light Field Battery (4 guns) | ||
| − | *Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (2 guns) | + | *[[Peshawar Mountain Battery|Peshawar Mountain Train Battery]] (2 guns) |
*[[98th Regiment of Foot]] (260 men) | *[[98th Regiment of Foot]] (260 men) | ||
*[[5th Bengal Cavalry|7th Irregular Cavalry]] (100 men) | *[[5th Bengal Cavalry|7th Irregular Cavalry]] (100 men) | ||
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'''Maj J.R.Becher's Column'''<br> | '''Maj J.R.Becher's Column'''<br> | ||
| − | *Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (2 guns) | + | *[[Peshawar Mountain Battery|Peshawar Mountain Train Battery]] (2 guns) |
| − | *Hazara Mountain Train Battery (3 guns) | + | *[[Hazara Mountain Battery|Hazara Mountain Train Battery]] (3 guns) |
*[[2nd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force| 2nd Sikh Infantry]] (300 men) | *[[2nd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force| 2nd Sikh Infantry]] (300 men) | ||
*[[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Punjab Infantry]] (450 men) | *[[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Punjab Infantry]] (450 men) | ||
Revision as of 10:20, 31 October 2009
| Hindustani Fanatics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | 4 May 1857 | |
| Location: | Sittana, Nowshera District, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 33.997859°N 71.96028°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Hindustani Fanatics & Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj-Gen Sir Sydney Cotton KCB | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
The Hindustani Fanatics campaign of 1857-58.
Campaign Area
Campaign Actions
Battle of Shekh Jana
Battle of Narinji
Battle of Chinglee
Battle of Mangal Thana
Battle of Pantjar
Battle of Sittana
Field Force
First Column
- Peshawar Light Field Battery (4 guns)
- Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (2 guns)
- 98th Regiment of Foot (260 men)
- 7th Irregular Cavalry (100 men)
- Guides Cavalry (200 men)
- Peshawar Light Horse (30 men)
- Sappers & Miners (100 men)
- 9th Punjab Infantry (400 men)
- 18th Punjab Infantry (400 men)
- 21st Native Infantry (300 men)
- Guides Infantry (300 men)
Second Column
Lieut Col H.Renny, 81st Foot
- 81st Regiment of Foot (200 men)
- 18th Irregular Cavalry (100 men)
- Sappers & Miners (47 men)
- Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regt (200 men)
- 38th Dogras
- 8th Punjab Infantry (450 men)
Third Column
Maj A.T.Allen, 81st Foot
- 81st Foot (105 men)
- 98th Foot (100 men)
- 7th Irregular Cavalry (25 men)
- 18th Irregular Cavalry (25 men)
- Guides Cavalry (600 men)
- 8th Punjab Infantry (54 men)
- 9th Punjab Infantry(137 men)
- 18th Punjab Infantry (185 men)
- 21st Native Infantry (155 men)
- Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regt (254 men)
- Guides Infantry (76 men)
Maj J.R.Becher's Column
- Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (2 guns)
- Hazara Mountain Train Battery (3 guns)
- 2nd Sikh Infantry (300 men)
- 6th Punjab Infantry (450 men)
- 12th Punjab Infantry (300 men)
