Bori Valley Expedition
| Bori Valley Expedition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | 29 November 1853-24 february 1854 | |
| Location: | Bori Valley, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 30.332996°N 69.000003°E | |
| Result: | ||
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Adam Khel Afridi tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col S B Boileau | ||
| Strength | ||
| 1,740 troops | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 8 killed 29 wounded |
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Bori Valley Afridis
"(2) Expedition against the Jowaki Afridis of the Bori villages in 1853. When the Afridis of the Kohat Pass misbehaved in 1850, the Jowaki Afridis offered the use of their route instead; but they turned out worse than the others, and in 1853 a force of 1700 British traversed their country and destroyed their stronghold at Bori. The Jowaki Afridis are a clan of the Adam Khel, who inhabit the country lying between the Kohat Pass and the river Indus."
Extract from 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica
Field Force
Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (two 9 pounder guns)
22nd Foot
1 Squadron 7th Irregular Cavalry
Corps of Guides
Sappers & Miners
20th Native Infantry
66th Gurkhas