Battle of Nilt

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Battle of Nilt
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
Strength
16 British officers
about 1,000 fighting men
Casualties

Field Force

External Links

Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Wikipedia - Hunza Nagar Canpaign
Google Books - Action at Nilt