Perak War
| Perak War | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Minor Campaigns | ||
| Date: | November 1875-December 1876 | |
| Location: | Pasir Salak, Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 4.033428°N 101.01679°E | |
| Result: | Sultan deposed | |
| Combatants | ||
| British troops from China Indian troops from Madras |
Perak Malays | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen The Hon. Francis Colbourne CB Brig Gen John Ross |
Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah II | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Summary
The immediate cause of the punitive expedition was the assassination of the British resident J.W.W.Birch Government adviser to the Sultan of Perak. An expeditionary force was sent which fought a number of engagements subduing the territory which was occupied for a year.
Perak Expeditionary Force
- 80th Regiment (300 men)
- 1st Batt 10th Regiment (200 men)
- 3rd Regiment (600 men)
- 1st Gurkhas (450 men)
- One Company Madras Sappers (80 men)
- One Battery & a half Royal Artillery
- Naval Brigade
Related articles
Captain Channer's Victoria Cross
External Links
Correspondence on Actions of the Expeditionary Force Wikisource
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI -Perak 1875 archive.org