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Tochi Valley Expedition 1897-98
| Tochi Valley Expedition 1897-98 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | 28 June 1897-January 1898 | |
| Location: | Tochi Valley,North Waziristan, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 32.990382°N 70.069668°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| Tochi Field Force | Madda Khel tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen George Corrie-Bird | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Cause of Expedition
Battle of Maizar 1897 10 June
Tochi Field Force
First Brigade
Lt-Col Charles Egerton CB DSO ADC
- 1st Punjab Cavalry (1 squadron)
- No 3 (Peshawar) Mountain Battery
- No 2 Coy Bengal Sappers and Miners
- 2nd Batt Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
- 1st Sikh Infantry
- 1st Punjab Infantry
- 33rd Bengal Infantry
Second Brigade
Brig Gen W.P.Symons CB
- 1st Punjab Cavalry (1 squadron)
- No 6 (Bombay) Mountain Battery (4 guns)
- 3rd Batt The Rifle Brigade
- 6th Jat Light Infantry
- 14th Bengal Infantry
- 14th Bengal Infantry
One British & three Native Field Hospitals
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com