Sikkim Expedition 1888

Summary

Sikkim Expedition
1888
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
Location: Sikkim
Combatants:
British Field Force	Tibetans
Result: British victory
Medals: India General Service medal Clasp: Sikkim 1888
Links:
Category: Sikkim Expedition 1888

In response to the proposed Macaulay Mission to Tibet the Tibetans cross the Sikkim border via the Jelep Pass and established a fortified post. The Government of India despatched a field force which won a series of engagements before the conclusion of the Anglo-Chinese Convention.

Sikkim Field Force

Commanded by Brig-Gen Thomas Graham RA

• 32nd Bengal Pioneers (Musbee Sikhs) (700 men) Lt-Col Sir Benjamin Bromhead
• Two coys 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment (200 men) Capt Harold Wylly
• HQ wing 13th Bengal Infantry (400 men) Lt-Col Mitchell
• 9-1st Northern DivisionRoyal Artillery (4 guns) Major Keith
• Medical Officers and Transport

Total 1300 men with artillery

Reinforced August 1888 by

• 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment (200 men) Lt-Col McCleverty
• 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment of Gurkhas (600 men) Lt-Col Rogers
• 9-1st Northern DivisionRoyal Artillery (2 guns)
  

Reinforced October 1888 by

• One Coy Bengal Sappers and Miners Capt Sandbach RE

Field detachments

Lingtu Column

• 32nd Bengal Pioneers (300 men)
• 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment (100 men)
• 9-1st Northern DivisionRoyal Artillery (2 guns)
  

Intchi Column

• 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment (100 men)
• 13th Bengal Infantry (300 men)
• 9-1st Northern DivisionRoyal Artillery (2 guns)

Reserve

• 13th Bengal Infantry (100 men)
• 32nd Bengal Pioneers (400 men)

External Links

Sikkim Expedition Medals and Their History - Google Books
Sikkim Expedition Britain and Tibet 1765-1947 - Google Books
Brig Graham's Despatches archive.org
Slkkim Map rootsweb.ancestry.com

Historical books online

Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India archive.org
2nd Btn Derbyshire Regiment in the Sikkim campaign 1888 archive.org