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Black Mountain Expedition 1852-53

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Details of Field Force
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>
==RegimentsField Force==* '''Right Column'''<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Napier,_1st_Baron_Napier_of_Magdala Lieut Col Robert Napier RE]<br>[[16th Irregular CavalryMountain Train Battery]](2 guns)<br>Corps of Guides (350 men)<br>1st Sikh Infantry (51st Sikhs 300 men)<br>Rawalpindi Police (176 men)<br> '''Centre Column'''<br>Major J. Abbott<br>Police (2 Companies)<br>Kasmir 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]] (Artillery4 guns)* <br>[[16th Irregular Cavalry]]<br>Kasmir Dogras (2 Regiments less 2 Companies)<br> '''Reserve'''<br>5th Troop 1st Brigade Royal Horse Artillery ('T' Battery)<br>7th Company Sapper & Miners<br>3rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|3rd Native Infantry]]<br>Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regiment (12th Pioneers)
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