Ambela Campaign
| Ambela Campaign | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | 18 October-23 December 1863 | |
| Location: | Ambela Pass, Buner, NWF Umbeyla | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.398975°N 72.490498°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British | Yusufzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen N Chamberlain | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 238 killed 670 wounded |
3,000 killed & wounded | |
The Ambela Campaign of 1863.
Ambela Field Force
First Brigade
Col W.W.Turner CB, 97th Foot
- C-19th Royal Artillery (3 guns)
- Peshawar Mountain Train Battery
- 71st Regiment of Foot
- 1st Punjab Infantry
- 3rd Punjab Infantry
- 5th Punjab Infantry
- 20th Punjab Native Infantry
- 32nd Punjab Native Infantry
- 5th Gurkha Regiment
Second Brigade
Lt Col A.T.Wilde CB, Corps of Guides
- No 3 Punjab Light Field battery (3 Guns)
- Hazara Mountain Train Battery
- 101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers
- 6th Punjab Infantry
- 14th Native Infantry
- Guides Infantry
- 4th Gurkha Regiment
Divisional Troops
- 11th Bengal Cavalry (100 men)
- Guides Cavalry (100 men)
- Sappers & Miners
Reinforcements arrived December
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
Ambela Campaign British Empire
Ambela Campaign Google Books
Lieut Pitcher VC Wikipedia
Lieut Fosbery VC Wikipedia
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Ambela Campaign archive.org