Ambela Campaign
Ambela Campaign | ||
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Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
Date: | 18 October-23 December 1863 | |
Location: | Ambela Pass, Buner, NWF Umbeyla | |
Presidency: | Bengal | |
Co-ordinates: | 34.398975°N 72.490498°E | |
Result: | Submission of tribes | |
Combatants | ||
British | Yusufzai tribesmen | |
Commanders | ||
Brig Gen N Chamberlain | ||
Strength | ||
Casualties | ||
238 killed 670 wounded |
3,000 killed & wounded |
The Ambela Campaign of 1863.
Ambela Field Force
First Brigade
Col W.W.Turner CB, 97th Foot
- C-19th Royal Artillery (3 guns)
Peshawar Mountain Train Battery
- 71st Regiment of Foot
- 1st Punjab Infantry
- 3rd Punjab Infantry
- 5th Punjab Infantry
- 20th Punjab Native Infantry
- 32nd Punjab Native Infantry
- 5th Gurkha Regiment
Second Brigade
Lt Col A.T.Wilde CB, Corps of Guides
- No 3 Punjab Light Field battery (3 Guns)
- Hazara Mountain Train Battery
- 101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers
- 6th Punjab Infantry
- 14th Native Infantry
- Guides Infantry
- 4th Gurkha Regiment
Divisional Troops
- 11th Bengal Cavalry (100 men)
- Guides Cavalry (100 men)
- Sappers & Miners
Reinforcements arrived December
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions
British Empire - Ambela Campaign
Google Books - Ambela Campaign
Lieut Pitcher VC Wikipedia
Lieut Fosbery VC Wikipedia