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Battle of Nilt
Battle of Nilt | ||
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Part of Hunza Nagar Campaign 1891 | ||
Date: | 2 December 1891 | |
Location: | Nilt, Gilgit District, NWF | |
Presidency: | Bengal | |
Co-ordinates: | 36.249998°N 74.416668°E | |
Result: | Fort captured | |
Combatants | ||
British Army | Hunza & Nagar tribesmen | |
Commanders | ||
Col Algernon Durand Capt Fenton John Aylmer VC Lieut Guy Boisragon VC |
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Strength | ||
16 British officers about 1,000 fighting men |
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Casualties | ||
Field Force
5th Gurkhas (188 men)
20th Punjab Infantry (28 men)
Bengal Sappers & Miners (7 men)
24th (Hazara) Mountain Battery (2 guns)
Kashmir Imperial Service Infantry (661 Men)
Spedding's Pathans (200 men)
Punial Levies
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Wikipedia - Hunza Nagar Canpaign
Google Books - Action at Nilt