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Aka Khel Expedition 1855

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{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[2nd Afghan War:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns |North West Frontier Campaigns]]
|date=27 March 1855
|location=Kohat Pass[[Jamrud]], NWF
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.010058,71.37155&z=13&t=h&hl=en 34.010058°N 71.371550°E]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=British & Indians|combatant2=Various Afghan tribes Aka Khel Afridis |commander1=[http://enLt Col J.wikipediaH.org/wiki/Donald_Martin_Stewart Lt Gen Sir Donald Stewart] Craigie
|commander2=Unknown tribal leaders
|strength1=71,200 British & Indian troops 599 |strength2= 15,000 mounted & on foot|casualties1= About 115 9 killed<br>25 wounded|casualties2=About 3,000
}}
== External Links ==
*[http://wwwen.britishempirewikipedia.co.ukorg/forceswiki/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm The British Empire North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1849- 2nd Afghan War 18781858 Wikipedia -80North West Frontier Military History]<br>*[http://www.britishbattlesantiquesatoz.com/second-afghan-warstephenherold/ahmed-khelnwfrontc.htm BritishBattlesNWF Expeditions]*[http://en.com wikipedia.org/wiki/Afridi_%28Pashtun%29 Wikipedia - The Battle of Ahmed KhelAfridis]
== Recommended Reading ==
"''Road to Kabul''" Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Brian Robson 1986 Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1916 <br>Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press Ltd 2005 <br>ISBN 18622719681-845741-87-0
[[ImageCategory:Ahmedkhelbattle_plan1880.jpgNorth West Frontier Campaigns|thumb|Ahmed Aka Khel battle planExpedition 1855]]

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