Bori Valley Expedition

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Bori Valley Expedition
Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908
Date: 29 November 1853-24 february 1854
Location: Bori Valley, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: approx 30.332996°N 69.000003°E
Result:
Combatants
East India Company Adam Khel Afridi tribesmen
Commanders
Col S B Boileau
Strength
1,740 troops
Casualties
8 killed
29 wounded

Field Force

Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (two 9 pounder guns)
22nd Foot
1 Squadron 7th Irregular Cavalry
Corps of Guides
Sappers & Miners
20th Native Infantry
66th Gurkhas

External Links

North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
Afridis 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica
NWF Expeditions antiquesatoz.com