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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
{{War|name=Sikkim Expedition |dates=1888 |image=Flag of Sikkim.svg.png |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Sikkim Sikkim] |combatant1=British Field Force |combatant2=Tibetans|result= British victory |medal=[http://www.britishmedals.info/india_general_service_medal_1854.html India General Service medal]<br>Clasp: Sikkim 1888 |category=[[:Category:Sikkim Expedition 1888|Sikkim Expedition 1888]] |link1= }} | {{War|name=Sikkim Expedition |dates=1888 |image=Flag of Sikkim.svg.png |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Sikkim Sikkim] |combatant1=British Field Force |combatant2=Tibetans|result= British victory |medal=[http://www.britishmedals.info/india_general_service_medal_1854.html India General Service medal]<br>Clasp: Sikkim 1888 |category=[[:Category:Sikkim Expedition 1888|Sikkim Expedition 1888]] |link1= }} | ||
In response to the proposed Macaulay Mission to Tibet the Tibetans cross the Sikkim border via the Jelep Pass and established a fortified post. The Government of India despatched a field force which won a series of engagements before the conclusion of | In response to the proposed Macaulay Mission to Tibet the Tibetans cross the Sikkim border via the Jelep Pass and established a fortified post. The Government of India despatched a field force which won a series of engagements before the conclusion of the Anglo-Chinese Convention. | ||
== Sikkim Field Force == | == Sikkim Field Force == | ||
'' | ''1300 men with artillery commanded by Colonel Thomas Graham RA'' | ||
*[[32nd Punjab Pioneers|32nd Bengal Pioneers]] ( | '''Lingtu Column''' | ||
* | *[[32nd Punjab Pioneers|32nd Bengal Pioneers]] (300 men) | ||
* | *2nd Battalion [[95th Regiment of Foot|Derbyshire Regiment]] (100 men) | ||
*9-1st Northern Division[[ Royal Artillery]] ( | *9-1st Northern Division[[ Royal Artillery]] (2 guns)<br> | ||
'''Intchi Column''' | |||
*2nd Battalion [[95th Regiment of Foot|Derbyshire Regiment]] (100 men) | |||
*[[13th (Shekhawati Regiment) Bengal Native Infantry|13th Bengal Infantry]] (300 men) | |||
*9-1st Northern Division[[ Royal Artillery]] (2 guns) | |||
'''Reserve''' | |||
*[[13th (Shekhawati Regiment) Bengal Native Infantry|13th Bengal Infantry]] (100 men) | |||
*[[32nd Punjab Pioneers|32nd Bengal Pioneers]] (400 men) | |||
== Campaign Actions == | == Campaign Actions == | ||
[[Battle of Lingtu]] 21 March<br>[[Battle of Jelep Pass]] 25 September | [[Battle of Lingtu]] 21 March<br>[[Battle of Jelep Pass]] 25 September | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=y8ThjBJrWVUC&pg=PA220&dq=Sikkim+Field+Force&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Sikkim%20Field%20Force&f=false Sikkim Expedition] Medals and Their History - Google Books<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SZD9--xYamkC&pg=PA212&dq=Sikkim+1888&as_brr=3&ei=ZIDzSOGXCZGssgP47JRG&sig=ACfU3U3EWGve0agO4DiADca0cX94AUi3Qw#PPA212,M1 Sikkim Expedition] Britain and Tibet 1765-1947 - Google Books<br>[http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~poyntz/India/images/Bengalmap8bit(4).JPG Slkkim Map] rootsweb.ancestry.com | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=y8ThjBJrWVUC&pg=PA220&dq=Sikkim+Field+Force&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Sikkim%20Field%20Force&f=false Sikkim Expedition] Medals and Their History - Google Books<br> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SZD9--xYamkC&pg=PA212&dq=Sikkim+1888&as_brr=3&ei=ZIDzSOGXCZGssgP47JRG&sig=ACfU3U3EWGve0agO4DiADca0cX94AUi3Qw#PPA212,M1 Sikkim Expedition] Britain and Tibet 1765-1947 - Google Books<br> | |||
[http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~poyntz/India/images/Bengalmap8bit(4).JPG Slkkim Map] rootsweb.ancestry.com | |||
[[Category:Minor Campaigns|Sikkim Expedition 1888]] | [[Category:Minor Campaigns|Sikkim Expedition 1888]] | ||
[[Category:Sikkim Expedition 1888| Sikkim Expedition 1888]] | [[Category:Sikkim Expedition 1888| Sikkim Expedition 1888]] | ||
Revision as of 18:06, 25 November 2009
Summary
| Sikkim Expedition | |
|---|---|
| 1888 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
| |
| Location: Sikkim | |
| Combatants: | |
| British Field Force | Tibetans |
| Result: British victory | |
| Medals: India General Service medal Clasp: Sikkim 1888 | |
| Links: | |
| Category: Sikkim Expedition 1888 | |
In response to the proposed Macaulay Mission to Tibet the Tibetans cross the Sikkim border via the Jelep Pass and established a fortified post. The Government of India despatched a field force which won a series of engagements before the conclusion of the Anglo-Chinese Convention.
Sikkim Field Force
1300 men with artillery commanded by Colonel Thomas Graham RA Lingtu Column
- 32nd Bengal Pioneers (300 men)
- 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment (100 men)
- 9-1st Northern DivisionRoyal Artillery (2 guns)
Intchi Column
- 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment (100 men)
- 13th Bengal Infantry (300 men)
- 9-1st Northern DivisionRoyal Artillery (2 guns)
Reserve
- 13th Bengal Infantry (100 men)
- 32nd Bengal Pioneers (400 men)
Campaign Actions
Battle of Lingtu 21 March
Battle of Jelep Pass 25 September
External Links
Sikkim Expedition Medals and Their History - Google Books
Sikkim Expedition Britain and Tibet 1765-1947 - Google Books
Slkkim Map rootsweb.ancestry.com
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