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*109 Non-combatants incl 52 Chitralis | *109 Non-combatants incl 52 Chitralis | ||
== Relief Force == | == Gilgit Relief Force == | ||
*[[32nd Punjab Pioneers|32nd Pioneers]] (382 men) | *[[32nd Punjab Pioneers|32nd Pioneers]] (382 men) | ||
*Kashmir Infantry (100 men) | *Kashmir Infantry (100 men) | ||
Revision as of 15:17, 8 November 2010
| 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
Gilgit 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
- Peter Holt's Siege of Chitral warandgame.blogspot.com
- Siege of Chitral Devon Heritage
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 1895 (archive.org)
With Kelly to Chitral by Lt W G L Beynon 1896 (archive.org)