Battle of Pung Pao

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Battle of Pung Pao
Part of Mohmand Expedition 1851-52
Date: 15 April 1852
Location: Pajpao, Shabqadar, Charsadda District, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: approx 34.218576°N 71.554591°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Mohmand tribesmen
Commanders
Brig Gen Sir Colin Campbell Saadat Khan
Strength
600 in Shabqadar Fort 6,000
Casualties
2 killed
8 wounded

Field Detachment

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Panjpao
Variants:Punj Pao/Pung Pao

External Links

North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
Record of Action Google Books
Affair at Panjpao www.archive.org