Battle of Chakdara

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Battle of Chakdara
Part of Malakand Field Expedition 1897
Date: 26 July-2 August 1897
Location: Chakdarra, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.638417°N 72.076213°E
Result: Relief of fort
Combatants
British Army Pashtun tribes
Commanders
Col William Meiklejohn CB CMG Saidullah
Strength
Casualties
Chakdarra 1909

Chakara Defence Force

Brig Gen W.H.Meiklejohn CB CMG

External Links

Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Wikipedia - Relief of Chakdara

Recommended Reading

"The Story of The Malakand Field Force" by Winston S. Churchill
ISBN 1-60450-223-1
ISBN 978-1-60450-223-7