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== External Links ==
 
== 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]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirah_Campaign Tirah Campaign] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/samana.htm  Action on Samana Ridge] British Empire website<br>[http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/sikh-warriors/36th-sikhs.html 36th Sikhs at Samana on allaboutsikhs.com]
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[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]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirah_Campaign Tirah Campaign] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/samana.htm  Action on Samana Ridge] British Empire website
  
 
[[Image:FortGulistan.jpg|thumb|Fort Lockhart location]]
 
[[Image:FortGulistan.jpg|thumb|Fort Lockhart location]]

Revision as of 17:13, 23 March 2009

Battle of Samana Ridge
Part of Tirah Campaign 1897-98
Date: 15 August-14 September 1897
Location: Samana Range, Kohat District, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 33.54444°N 70.939227°E
Result: Forts relieved
Combatants
East India Company Afridi & Orakzai tribesmeni tribesmen
Commanders
Maj Gen Yeatman-Biggs CB
Strength
Casualties

External Links

North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions
Tirah Campaign Wikipedia
Action on Samana Ridge British Empire website

Fort Lockhart location