Black Mountain Expedition 1868
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| Black Mountain Expedition 1868 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Punitive Expeditions | ||
| Date: | 3-22 October 1868 | |
| Location: | Black Mountain Range, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.617016°N 72.992962°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Hassanzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Alfred Wilde | ||
| Strength | ||
| 12,500 British troops | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
Sussex Regiment memorial - Black Mountain Expeditions
Imperial Gazetteer of India - Black Mountain
Black Mountain Expedition 1868
Recommended Reading
Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1916
Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press Ltd 2005
ISBN 1-845741-87-0
