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{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[Mohmand Expedition 1897]]
|date= 22 September 1897
|location= Bedmanai, NWF
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.57,71.1658333&z=15&t=h&hl=en 34.57°N 71.1658333°E]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=British & Indians
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand Mohmand tribesmen]
|commander1=Brig Gen E.R.Elles CB
|commander2= Hadda Mullah
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=1 killed<br>3 wounded
|casualties2=Not known
}}
== Combined Field Force ==
''Commanded by Brig Gen E.R.Elles CB''<br>
'''First Brigade Mohmand Field Force'''<br>
''Brig Gen R.Westmacott CB DSO''
*1st Batt [[13th Regiment of Foot|Somerset Light Infantry]]
*2nd Batt [[1st Gurkha Rifles|1st Gurkhas]]
* [[20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|20th Punjab Infantry]]
* [[28th (Pioneer) Regiment of Bombay Infantry|28th Bombay Pioneers]]<br>
'''Third Brigade Malakand Field Force'''<br>
''Lt-Col B C Graves''
*1st Btn [[2nd Regiment of Foot|The Queen's Regiment]]
*[[22nd Regiment of Punjab Infantry|22nd Punjab Infantry]]
*[[39th (The Garhwal Rifle) Regiment of Bengal Infantry|39th Garhwal Rifles]]
*No 3 Company [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Bengal Sappers & Miners]]<br>
'''[[Royal Artillery]]'''<br>
''Lt-Col Lt-Col A E Duthy RA''
*No 1 Mountain Battery [[Royal Artillery]]
*No 3 Mountain Battery [[Royal Artillery]]
*No 5 (Bombay) 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>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/482/mode/2up Action at Bedmanai Pass] www.archive.org<br>
[[Category:Battles|Bedmanai Pass, Battle of]]
[[Category:Mohmand Expedition 1897|Bedmanai Pass, Battle of]]
|partof=[[Mohmand Expedition 1897]]
|date= 22 September 1897
|location= Bedmanai, NWF
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.57,71.1658333&z=15&t=h&hl=en 34.57°N 71.1658333°E]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=British & Indians
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand Mohmand tribesmen]
|commander1=Brig Gen E.R.Elles CB
|commander2= Hadda Mullah
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=1 killed<br>3 wounded
|casualties2=Not known
}}
== Combined Field Force ==
''Commanded by Brig Gen E.R.Elles CB''<br>
'''First Brigade Mohmand Field Force'''<br>
''Brig Gen R.Westmacott CB DSO''
*1st Batt [[13th Regiment of Foot|Somerset Light Infantry]]
*2nd Batt [[1st Gurkha Rifles|1st Gurkhas]]
* [[20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|20th Punjab Infantry]]
* [[28th (Pioneer) Regiment of Bombay Infantry|28th Bombay Pioneers]]<br>
'''Third Brigade Malakand Field Force'''<br>
''Lt-Col B C Graves''
*1st Btn [[2nd Regiment of Foot|The Queen's Regiment]]
*[[22nd Regiment of Punjab Infantry|22nd Punjab Infantry]]
*[[39th (The Garhwal Rifle) Regiment of Bengal Infantry|39th Garhwal Rifles]]
*No 3 Company [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Bengal Sappers & Miners]]<br>
'''[[Royal Artillery]]'''<br>
''Lt-Col Lt-Col A E Duthy RA''
*No 1 Mountain Battery [[Royal Artillery]]
*No 3 Mountain Battery [[Royal Artillery]]
*No 5 (Bombay) 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>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/482/mode/2up Action at Bedmanai Pass] www.archive.org<br>
[[Category:Battles|Bedmanai Pass, Battle of]]
[[Category:Mohmand Expedition 1897|Bedmanai Pass, Battle of]]
