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| + | == Samana Garrison == | ||
| + | ''[http://www.andaman.org/BOOK/app-a/a-haughton.htm Lieut-Col John Haughton] commanding'' | ||
| + | *[[36th Regiment of Sikh Infantry|36th Sikhs]] | ||
== 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] www.antiquesatoz.com<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://sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?id=1007&cat=18 The Saga of Saragarhi] sikhchic.com | + | [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://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://sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?id=1007&cat=18 The Saga of Saragarhi] sikhchic.com<br> | ||
| + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bv4hzxpo424C&pg=PA204&dq=Charikar+1841&as_brr=3&cd=8#v=onepage&q=Charikar%201841&f=false Haughton at the Defence of Samana] Google Books | ||
[[Image:FortGulistan.jpg|thumb|Fort Lockhart location]] | [[Image:FortGulistan.jpg|thumb|Fort Lockhart location]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Tirah campaign|Samana Ridge, Battle of]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Battles|Samana Ridge, Battle of]] | ||
Revision as of 15:28, 30 March 2010
| Battle of Samana Ridge | ||
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| 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 | ||
Samana Garrison
Lieut-Col John Haughton commanding
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
Tirah Campaign Wikipedia
Action on Samana Ridge British Empire website
The Saga of Saragarhi sikhchic.com
Haughton at the Defence of Samana Google Books
