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− | + | Saragarhi was a communication relay post between Fort Lockhart and Fort Gulistan (also known as Fort Cavagnari) in the Samana Range. | |
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|date= 15 August-14 September 1897 | |date= 15 August-14 September 1897 | ||
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samana_Range Samana Range, Kohat District, NWF] | |location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samana_Range Samana Range, Kohat District, NWF] | ||
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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 | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia<br> |
+ | *[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/militaria.htm Expeditions Against the Tribes of the Northwest Frontier Province from 1847 to 1908] 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://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Battle_of_Saragarhi Battle of Saragarhi] 12 September 1897. The incredible story of 21 men of the 36th Sikh Regiment . sikhiwiki.org | ||
+ | *[http://sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?id=1007&cat=18 The Saga of Saragarhi] sikhchic.com<br> | ||
+ | *[http://www.australiansikhheritage.com/saragarhi The Battle of Saragarhi] australiansikhheritage.com | ||
+ | *[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 | ||
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[[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]] |
Latest revision as of 16:34, 12 October 2022
Saragarhi was a communication relay post between Fort Lockhart and Fort Gulistan (also known as Fort Cavagnari) in the Samana Range.
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
- Expeditions Against the Tribes of the Northwest Frontier Province from 1847 to 1908 www.antiquesatoz.com
- Tirah Campaign Wikipedia
- Action on Samana Ridge British Empire website
- Battle of Saragarhi 12 September 1897. The incredible story of 21 men of the 36th Sikh Regiment . sikhiwiki.org
- The Saga of Saragarhi sikhchic.com
- The Battle of Saragarhi australiansikhheritage.com
- Haughton at the Defence of Samana Google Books