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Action at Shakot

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{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[Utman Khel Expedition 1878]]
|date=14 March 1878
|location= Sakhakot, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malakand_District Malakand District]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.461858,71.910459&z=14&t=h&hl=en 34.461858°N 71.910459°E]
|result= Submission of village
|territory=
|combatant1=British & Indian troops
|combatant2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranizai Ranizai] tribesmen
|commander1=Maj R B P P Campbell
|commander2=
|strength1=700+
|strength2= 400 tribesmen
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}

== Field Detachment ==
[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Frontier Force|Queen's Own Corps of Guides]] ''commanded by Major Campbell''
*Guides Cavalry 249 sabres
*Guides Infantry 428 bayonets
*[[Hazara Mountain Battery]]

== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia<br>
[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] www.antiquesatoz.com<br>
==== Historical Books on-line ====
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/356/mode/2up/search/Shakot Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Action at Shakot] Google Books

[[Category:Battles|Shakot, Action at]]
[[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|Shakot, Action at]]

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