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Mohmand Expedition 1851-52
| Mohmand Expedition 1851-52 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | March 1851-April 1852 | |
| Location: | Mohmand Agency, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 34.510425°N 71.35459°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribesmen | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Mohmand tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Sir Colin Campbell | Saadat Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 1,843 troops | ||
| Casualties | ||
Mohmand Field Force
- Detachment 3rd Coy 1st Batt Artillery
- No 17 Light Field Battery
- 2nd Troop 1st Brigade Horse Artillery
- 2nd Irregular Cavalry
- 15th Irregular Cavalry
- 7th Bengal Light Cavalry
- 53rd Foot
- 66th Gurkha Regiment
- Two Coys 61st Foot
- Two Coys 98th Foot
- Wing 71st Native Infantry
- 2nd Coy Sappers & Miners
- Four Coys Guides Infantry
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
Mohmand Expedition 1851-52 www.archive.org
Record of Campaign Google Books
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Mohmand Tribe www.archive.org