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|date=4 March- 20 April 1895 | |date=4 March- 20 April 1895 | ||
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* [http://www.devonheritage.org/Nonplace/DevonReg/Chitral1895-thefortundersiege.htm Siege of Chitral] Devon Heritage | * [http://www.devonheritage.org/Nonplace/DevonReg/Chitral1895-thefortundersiege.htm Siege of Chitral] Devon Heritage | ||
[[Category:Battles|Chitral, Siege and Relief of]] | [[Category:Battles|Chitral, Siege and Relief of]] | ||
[[Category: North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|Chitral, Siege and Relief of]] | [[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|Chitral, Siege and Relief of]] | ||
Revision as of 18:05, 2 November 2009
| Siege and Relief of Chitral | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Chitral Campaign | ||
| Date: | 4 March- 20 April 1895 | |
| Location: | Chitral, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 35.884157°N 71.795963°E | |
| Result: | Siege relieved | |
| Combatants | ||
| British Army | Chitralis | |
| Commanders | ||
| Political Agent: Surgeon Major George Robertson Garrison Commander: Capt Charles Townshend Commanding Relief Force: Col James Kelly |
Sher Afzal Umra Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| Garrison: 419 fighting men Relief Force: 616 men & 2 guns |
3-5,000 men | |
| Casualties | ||
Chitral Garrison
- Surg Maj G S Robertson, Political Agent
- Capt C Campbell, Central India Horse, Inspecting Officer Kashmir Imperial Service Troops
- Captain C V F Townshend, Central India Horse, commanding Political Agent's Escort then Fort Commander
- Lieut B E M Gurdon Assistant to British Agent
- Surg Capt Whitchurch, 24th Punjab Infantry
- Lieut H.K.Harley, commanding 14th Sikhs (99 men)
- Kashmir Infantry (301 men)
- 109 Non-combatants incl 52 Chitralis
Relief Force
- 32nd Pioneers (382 men)
- Kashmir Infantry (100 men)
- Kashmir Sappers & Miners (34 men)
- Kashmir Mountain Artillery (2 guns)
- Hunza and Punial Levies (100 men)
External Links
- North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
- NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
- Forts of the Chitral Campaign of 1895 by Bill Woodburn www.khyber.org
- Siege of Chitral www.onwar.com
- The Relief of Chitral By George John Younghusband Google Books
- Peter Holt's Siege of Chitral warandgame.blogspot.com
- Siege of Chitral Devon Heritage