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* [http://www.khyber.org/publications/011-015/chitralforts.shtml  Forts of the Chitral Campaign of 1895 by Bill Woodburn] www.khyber.org
* [http://www.khyber.org/publications/011-015/chitralforts.shtml  Forts of the Chitral Campaign of 1895 by Bill Woodburn] www.khyber.org
* [http://www.onwar.com/aced/data/charlie/chitral1895.htm Siege of Chitral] www.onwar.com
* [http://www.onwar.com/aced/data/charlie/chitral1895.htm Siege of Chitral] www.onwar.com
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jGUNJERQXsUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Relief+of+Chitral+By+George+John+Younghusband&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=&f=false The Relief of Chitral By George John Younghusband] Google Books
 
* [http://warandgame.blogspot.com/2009/01/siege-of-chitral.html Peter Holt's Siege of Chitral] warandgame.blogspot.com
* [http://warandgame.blogspot.com/2009/01/siege-of-chitral.html Peter Holt's Siege of Chitral] warandgame.blogspot.com
* [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
==== Historical Books on-line ====
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/58/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Siege of Chitral] archive.org<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jGUNJERQXsUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Relief+of+Chitral+By+George+John+Younghusband&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=&f=false The Relief of Chitral By George John Younghusband] Google Books
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[[Category:Chitral Campaign|Chitral, Siege and Relief of]]
[[Category:Chitral Campaign|Chitral, Siege and Relief of]]

Revision as of 10:26, 2 December 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

Historical Books on-line

Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Siege of Chitral archive.org
The Relief of Chitral By George John Younghusband Google Books