Category:Perak War 1875-76
| Perak War 1875-76 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of N/A | ||
| Date: | November 1875-December 1876 | |
| Location: | Pasir Salak, Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 4.033428°N 101.01679°E | |
| Result: | Sultan deposed | |
| Combatants | ||
| British troops from China Indian troops from Madras |
Perak Malays | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen The Hon. Francis Colbourne CB Brig Gen John Ross |
Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah II | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Cause of War
The immediate cause of the punitive expedition was the assassination of the British resident J.W.W.Birch Government adviser to the Sultan of Perak.
Perak Expeditionary Force
80th Regiment (300 men)
1st Batt 10th Regiment (200 men)
3rd Regiment (600 men)
1st Gurkhas (450 men)
One Company Bengal Sappers (80 men)
One Battery & a half Royal Artillery
Naval Brigade
External Links
Google Books - Summary of the War
Wikisource - Correspondence on Actions of the Expeditionary Force