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Revision as of 17:41, 3 May 2011
| Black Mountain Expedition 1852-53 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns | ||
| Date: | December 1852-January 1853 | |
| Location: | Black Mountain Range, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.617016°N 72.992962°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Hassanzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Col Frederick Mackeson | ||
| Strength | ||
| 3,800 British troops | ||
| Casualties | ||
Cause
Two Customs Department officials who, despite being warned against entering Hassanzai territory, did so and were murdered by the tribemen. Nevill, Captain H. L., "Campaigns on the North West Frontier" Reprint: Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2003 pg 22.
Field Force
Right Column
Lieut Col Robert Napier RE
- Mountain Train Battery (2 guns)
- Corps of Guides (350 men) Lt W S R Hodson
- 1st Sikh Infantry (51st Sikhs 300 men) Capt G Gordon
- Rawalpindi Police (176 men) Lt S B Cookson
Centre Column
Major J. Abbott, Deputy Commissioner
- Police (2 Companies)
- Kashmir Dogras (2 Companies)
- Levies (1,400 men)
- 11 Light native guns
Left Column
Capt W.W.Davidson 16th Irregulars
- Mountain Train Battery (4 guns)
- 16th Irregular Cavalry
- Kashmir Dogras (2 Regiments less 2 Companies)
Reserve
Lt-Col J Butler
- 5th Troop 1st Brigade Royal Horse Artillery ('T' Battery)
- 7th Company Sapper & Miners
- Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regiment (12th Pioneers)
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
Black Mountauin Wikipedia
honour.com/Sussex/EastbourneSussexRegimentMemorial.html#BlackMountain Black Mountain Expeditions Sussex Regiment Memorial
Imperial Black Mountain Gazetteer of India
Mackeson's Obituary Google Book
Mackeson's Memorial in Cantebury Cathedral www.flickr.com
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Black Mountain Expedition 1852-53 archive.org
Recommended Reading
Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1916
Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press Ltd 2005
ISBN 1-845741-87-0
