Battle of Kam Dakka
| Battle of Kam Dakka | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Mohmand Expeditions 1879-80 | ||
| Date: | 22 April 1879 | |
| Location: | Kam Dakka, Loeshilman, Pakistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.25 °N 71.116666°E | |
| Result: | Decisive Afghan victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Mohmand tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Capt Garrett O'Moore Creagh | ||
| Strength | ||
| 140 + reinforcements | 1500 | |
| Casualties | ||
| 136; killed or wounded | 5 killed 12 wounded | |
Field Detachment
Capt O'Moore Creagh's Force
- Two Companies Mhairwara Battalion (140 troops)
- 4 Native Officers
- 11 Non-Commissioned Officers
- 4 Drummers
- 119 Sepoys
First Reinforcement
- Detachment of Mhairwara Battalion
- 1 Jemadar
- 4 Non-Commissioned Officers
- 31 Sepoys
Second Reinforcement
- One Coy 1st Btn 5th Fusiliers
- One Coy of Mhairwara Battalion
- One Troop 10th Bengal Lancers
- 11-9th Royal Artillery (2 mountain guns)
- One Coy 1st Btn 12th Foot
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
O'Moore Creagh Find a Grave
Garrett Creagh Dictionary of National Biography
Action at Kam Dakka www.archive.org