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[[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|Mohmand Expedition 1879-80]]
{{War|name=Mohmand Expedition |dates=1879-80 |image= |location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand_Agency Mohmand Agency, NWF] |combatant1=[[East India Company]] |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand Mohmand tribesmen] |result= <br>Submission of tribe |medal=
{{Battles_Infobox
|category=[[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|Mohmand Expedition 1879-80]]}}
|partof=[[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908]]
|date=21-23 April 1879<br>15-18 January 1880
|location= [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/18/Kama_Daka.html Kama Daka, Afghanistan]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand_Agency Mohmand Agency, NWF]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.215205,71.118433&z=13&t=h&hl=en 34.215205°N 71.118433°E]
|result= Submission of tribesmen
|territory=
|combatant1=British & Indians
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand Mohmand tribesmen]
|commander1='''1st Exped:''' <br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O'Moore_Creagh Capt Garrett O'Moore Creagh]<br>'''2nd Exped:''' <br> Col T.W.R.Boisragon <br> & Brig Gen J. Doran CB
|commander2=  
|strength1=8,500
|strength2=
|casualties1=12 killed<br>96 wounded
|casualties2=
}}


== Field Force ==
== Field Force ==
FIRST EXPEDITION<br>
FIRST EXPEDITION<br>
''Capt O'Moore Creagh''<br>
Commanded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O'Moore_Creagh Capt Garrett O'Moore Creagh]''<br>
*Two Companies [[Mhairwara Battalion]] (140 troops)
*Two Companies [[Mhairwara Battalion]] (140 troops)
:*4 Native Officers
:*4 Native Officers
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:*4 Drummers
:*4 Drummers
:*119 Sepoys<br>
:*119 Sepoys<br>
SECOND EXPEDITION<br>
SECOND EXPEDITION<br>  
'''Dakka Column'''<br>''Col T.W.R.Boisragon, 30th Punjab Native Infantry''
'''Dakka Column'''<br>''Col T.W.R.Boisragon, 30th Punjab Native Infantry''
*C  Battery [[Royal Horse Artillery]] (4 guns)
*C  Battery [[Royal Horse Artillery]] (4 guns)
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia<br>
[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] www.antiquesatoz.com<br>
[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] www.antiquesatoz.com<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=V2nGnWXV7coC&pg=PA51&dq=Mohmands+1852&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=0qrHSPCuG5TEzAT898GhCw&sig=ACfU3U3lHFlm_unKKUBIBU2hL6YCg4uyug#PPA51,M1 Record of Action] Google Books<br>
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm 2nd Afghan War 1878-80] The British Empire<br>
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm 2nd Afghan War 1878-80] The British Empire<br>
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8538632 O'Moore Creagh] www.findagrave.com<br>
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8538632 O'Moore Creagh] www.findagrave.com<br>
[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101032622/  Garrett Creagh] Dictionary of National Biography
[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101032622/  Garrett Creagh] Dictionary of National Biography
==== Historical Books on-line ====
==== Historical Books on-line ====
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/418/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Mohmand Tribe] www.archive.org
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/418/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Mohmand Tribe] www.archive.org<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/446/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Operations in 1879] www.archive.org<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/458/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Operations in 1880] www.archive.org<br>
 
[[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|Mohmand Expeditions 1879-80]]
[[Category:Mohmand Expeditions 1879-80| Mohmand Expeditions 1879-80]]

Revision as of 17:31, 4 December 2009

Mohmand Expedition
1879-80
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
[[Image:|250px| ]]
Location: Mohmand Agency, NWF
Combatants:
East India Company Mohmand tribesmen
Result:
Submission of tribe
Medals:
Links:
Category: Mohmand Expedition 1879-80


Field Force

FIRST EXPEDITION
Commanded by Capt Garrett O'Moore Creagh

  • 4 Native Officers
  • 11 Non-Commissioned Officers
  • 4 Drummers
  • 119 Sepoys

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

Landi Kotal Column
Brig Gen J.Doran CB

External Links

North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
2nd Afghan War 1878-80 The British Empire
O'Moore Creagh www.findagrave.com
Garrett Creagh Dictionary of National Biography

Historical Books on-line

Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Mohmand Tribe www.archive.org
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Operations in 1879 www.archive.org
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Operations in 1880 www.archive.org

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