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|combatant1=British & Indian troops | |combatant1=British & Indian troops | ||
|combatant2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utman_Khel Utman Khel] tribesmen | |combatant2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utman_Khel Utman Khel] tribesmen | ||
| − | |commander1=Capt Wigram Battye | + | |commander1=[[The Fighting Battyes|Capt Wigram Battye]] |
|commander2=Mian Rakan-ud-din | |commander2=Mian Rakan-ud-din | ||
|strength1=280 | |strength1=280 | ||
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== Field Detachment == | == Field Detachment == | ||
| − | [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Frontier Force|Queen's Own Corps of Guides]] ''commanded by Capt Wigram Battye'' | + | [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Frontier Force|Queen's Own Corps of Guides]] ''commanded by [[The Fighting Battyes|Capt Wigram Battye]]'' |
*Guides Cavalry | *Guides Cavalry | ||
:*4 British Officers | :*4 British Officers | ||
Latest revision as of 17:21, 6 December 2012
| Action at Sapri | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Utman Khel Expedition 1878 | ||
| Date: | 15 February 1878 | |
| Location: | Near Abazai, Swat, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 34.350252°N 71.556135°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indian troops | Utman Khel tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Capt Wigram Battye | Mian Rakan-ud-din | |
| Strength | ||
| 280 | 300 tribesmen | |
| Casualties | ||
| 8 wounded | 7 killed | |
Field Detachment
Queen's Own Corps of Guides commanded by Capt Wigram Battye
- Guides Cavalry
- 4 British Officers
- 9 Native Officers
- 255 Sabres
- Guides Infantry
- 1 Native Officer
- 11 Bayonets
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Action at Sapri village Google Books
