Shirani Expedition
| Shirani Expedition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns | ||
| Date: | April 1853 | |
| Location: | Takht-i-Sulaiman area Dera Ismail Khan District, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 30.691806°N 70.517304°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Shirani & Kasrani tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen J.S.Hodgson | ||
| Strength | ||
| 2,795 | ||
| Casualties | ||
| None | ||
The Shirani Expedition of 1853.
Punjab Irregular Force
No 2 Light Field Battery
- Detachment Garrison Artillery
- 5th Punjab Cavalry
- Sind Camel Corps
- Wing 1st Punjab Infantry
- Wing 3rd Punjab Infantry
- 2nd Police Battalion
- 6th Police Battalion
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Historical Books Online
Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1912archive.org