Shirani Expedition
| Shirani Expedition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Punitive Expeditions | ||
| Date: | April 1853 | |
| Location: | Takht-i-Sulaiman area Dera Ismail Khan District, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.693572°N 70.122921°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Shirani tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen J.S.Hodgson | ||
| Strength | ||
| under 2,000 | ||
| Casualties | ||
| None | ||
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
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