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Orakzai Expedition 1855
| Orakzai Expedition 1855 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Punitive Expeditions | ||
| Date: | 25 August-7 October 1855 | |
| Location: | Orakzai Agency, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 33.61429°N 70.88409°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Orakzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Neville Chamberlain | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Field Force
Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (4 guns)
No3 Punjab Field Battery (5 guns)
4th Punjab Cavalry
1st Punjab Infantry
2nd Punjab Infantry
3rd Punjab Infantry
A number of Tribal Levies
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
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