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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
*[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/militaria.htm Expeditions Against the Tribes of the Northwest Frontier Province from 1847 to 1908] www.antiquesatoz.com<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirah_Campaign Tirah Campaign] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirah_Campaign Tirah Campaign] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/samana.htm  Action on Samana Ridge] British Empire website<br>
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/samana.htm  Action on Samana Ridge] British Empire website<br>
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*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bv4hzxpo424C&pg=PA204&dq=Charikar+1841&as_brr=3&cd=8#v=onepage&q=Charikar%201841&f=false Haughton at the Defence of Samana] Google Books
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bv4hzxpo424C&pg=PA204&dq=Charikar+1841&as_brr=3&cd=8#v=onepage&q=Charikar%201841&f=false Haughton at the Defence of Samana] Google Books


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Latest revision as of 16:34, 12 October 2022

Saragarhi was a communication relay post between Fort Lockhart and Fort Gulistan (also known as Fort Cavagnari) in the Samana Range.

Battle of Samana Ridge
Part of Tirah Campaign 1897-98
Date: 15 August-14 September 1897
Location: Samana Range, Kohat District, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 33.54444°N 70.939227°E
Result: Forts relieved
Combatants
East India Company Afridi & Orakzai tribesmeni tribesmen
Commanders
Maj Gen Yeatman-Biggs CB
Strength
Casualties

Samana Garrison

Lieut-Col John Haughton commanding

External Links



Fort Lockhart location