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Two Customs Department officials who, despite being warned against entering [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassanzai 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> .

'''Right Column'''<br>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Napier,_1st_Baron_Napier_of_Magdala [Robert Napier|Lieut Col Robert Napier RE]]''<br>*[[Mountain Train Battery]] (2 guns)<br>*[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Corps of Guides ]] (350 men)<br>''Lt W S R Hodson''*[[1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Sikh Infantry ]] (51st Sikhs 300 men)<br>''Capt G Gordon''*Rawalpindi Police (176 men)''Lt S B Cookson''<br>

'''Centre Column'''<br>''Major J. Abbott<br>, Deputy Commissioner''*Police (2 Companies)<br>Kasmir *Kashmir Dogras (2 Companies)<br>*Levies (1,400 men)<br>*11 Light native guns<br>

'''Left Column'''<br>''Capt W.W.Davidson 16th Irregulars<br>''*[[Mountain Train Battery]] (4 guns)<br>*[[16th Irregular Cavalry]]<br>Kasmir *Kashmir Dogras (2 Regiments less 2 Companies)<br>

'''Reserve'''<br>''Lt-Col J Butler''*5th Troop 1st Brigade [[Royal Horse Artillery ]] ('T' Battery)<br>*7th Company [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sapper & Miners<br>]]**[[3rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|3rd Native Infantry]]*[[12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry<br>|Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regiment ]] (12th Pioneers)

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1849-1858 Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History]Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kala_Dhaka Black Mountauin] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Sussex/EastbourneSussexRegimentMemorial.html#BlackMountain Sussex Regiment memorial - Black Mountain Expeditions]Sussex Regiment Memorial<br>[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V08_257.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India - Black Mountain]Gazetteer of India<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=v_8IAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA200&dq=Mackeson&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=PDTNR5qBJJjWyATww6idCA#PPA201,M1 Mackeson's Obituary]Google Book<br>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisjohnbeckett/266306856/ Mackeson's Memorial in Cantebury Cathedral] www.flickr.com==== Historical Books on-line ====[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/100/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Black Mountain Expedition 1852-53] archive.org

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