Raid on Swat Canal
| Raid on Swat Canal | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Utman Khel Expedition 1878 | ||
| Date: | 9 December 1876 | |
| Location: | Swat, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 34.343014°N 72.145016°E | |
| Result: | Coolies murdered/camp plundered | |
| Combatants | ||
| Unarmed coolies | Utman Khel tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
This was the raid that led to the Utman Khel Expedition in 1878.
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Google Books - Reference and map of Swat Canals