Orakzai Expedition 1855
| Orakzai Expedition 1855 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | 25 August-7 October 1855 | |
| Location: | Orakzai Agency, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 33.61429°N 70.88409°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Rabia Khel Orakzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Neville Chamberlain | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Field Force
Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (4 guns)
- No 3 Punjab Field Battery (5 guns)
- 4th Punjab Cavalry
- 1st Punjab Infantry
- 2nd Punjab Infantry
- 3rd Punjab Infantry
- A number of Tribal Levies
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Orakzai tribesmen
Recommended Reading
Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1916
Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press Ltd 2005
ISBN 1-845741-87-0