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{{War|name== Campaign Area ==[[Image:Nowsheramap.jpg|Expedition Area]][[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|Hindustani Fanatics 1857-58]]{{Battles_Infobox|partofdates=[[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-19081857 |North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908]]|dateimage=4 May 1857 |location=Sittana, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowshera_District Nowshera District, NWF]|presidencycombatant1=British & Indians |combatant2=Hindustani Fanatics & Rebel Sepoys|result=British victory |medal=[http://www.britishmedals.info/india_general_service_medal_1854.html India General Service Medal 1854]<br>Clasp: North West Frontier |category=[[Bengal:Category:Hindustani Fanatics|Hindustani Fanatics]] }}{{Battlemap|cowar=Hindustani fanatics 1857-ordinates58|link=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=101241150585833319689.000479c0a7b28a4a04b91&ll=3334.997859201581,7172.96028453461&zspn=110.875692,1.520233&t=hp&hlz=en 3310}}The '''Hindustani Fanatics''' campaign of 1857-58.997859°N 71.96028°E] |result=British victory |territory=|combatant1Summary =[[East India Company]] |combatant2=Hindustani Fanatics & Rebel Sepoys|commander1=[http://wwwbooks.oxforddnbgoogle.com/index/101006429/ Majbooks?id=FdPFkAsDJVgC&pg=RA2-PA186&lpg=RA2-Gen Sir Sydney Cotton KCB]|commander2PA186&dq=Saiyid+Ahmad+Shah&source=bl&ots=MwVgxRiYmO&sig=ZXxKb1XtB2og13Y3ihmImQ5qczc&hl=en&ei=684XS8XyOION4gb_n7jgAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=|strength11&ved= |strength20CAoQ6AEwAA#v= |casualties1onepage&q= |casualties2Saiyid%20Ahmad%20Shah&f=}}false Saiyid Ahmad Shah] was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahhabi Wahabi] preacher who came into the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusufzai Yusafzai] territory in 1824 when it was part of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_Empire Sikh Empire]. He stirred the Pathan tribes into rebellion but was defeated by the Sikh army. He then increased his support and by 1829 gained control of Yusufzai and occupied [[Peshawar]]. His Hindustani zealots were once again defeated by the Sikhs and Saiyid Ahmad was killed. His disciples retreated to Sittana under the leadership of Saiyid Akbar.

== Campaign Actions ==The Hindustanis came into conflict with the British after the [[Battle of Shekh Jana1st Sikh War]]<br>[when they supported the [Battle of Narinji]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassanzai Hassanzai]<br>tribesmen in the [[Battle of ChingleeBlack Mountain Expedition 1852-53|1st Black Mountain Expedition]]<br>. They were driven from the fort at Kotla in January 1853. In 1857 they were joined by rebel sepoys from the [[Battle 55th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|55th Regiment of Mangal ThanaBengal Infantry]]<br>[[Battle and a punitive expedition was mounted against them. They were defeated in a series of Pantjar]]<br>engagements and finally destroyed at the [[Battle of Sittana]].

A further confrontation with the Hindudtani Fanatics took place in 1863. See the [[Ambela Campaign]]. == Field Campaign Force 1858==''Commanded by [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101006429/ Lt Col Sydney J Cotton]''<br>

*[[Peshawar Mountain Battery|Peshawar Mountain Train Battery ]] (2 guns)

*[[5th Bengal Cavalry|7th Irregular Cavalry]] (100 men)

*[[Peshawar Light Horse ]] (30 men)*[[Corps of Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers & Miners ]] (100 men)*[[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry|9th Punjab Infantry ]] (400 men)*[[26th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|18th Punjab Infantry ]] (400 men)*[[1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry|21st Native Infantry ]] (300 men)

*[[17th Irregular Cavalry|18th Irregular Cavalry ]] (100 men)*[[Corps of Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers & Miners ]] (47 men)*[[12th Bengal Native Infantry|Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regt ]] (200 men)

*[[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry|9th Punjab Infantry ]](137 men)*[[26th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|18th Punjab Infantry ]] (185 men)

*[[12th Bengal Native Infantry|Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regt ]] (254 men)

'''Maj J.R.Becher's Column'''<br>*[[Peshawar Mountain Battery|Peshawar Mountain Train Battery ]] (2 guns)<br>*[[Hazara Mountain Battery|Hazara Mountain Train Battery ]] (3 guns)<br>*[[2nd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force| 2nd Sikh Infantry ]] (300 men)<br>*[[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Punjab Infantry ]] (450 men)<br>*12th Punjab Infantry (300 men)<br> ==Campaign actions==*[[Battle of Shekh Jana]] 2 July 1857*[[Battle of Narinji]] 21 July & 3 August 1857*[[Battle of Chinglee]] 26 April 1858*[[Battle of Panjtar]] 28 April 1858*[[Battle of Mangal Thana]] 29 April 1858*[[Battle of Sittana]] 4 May 1858 == External Links == ==== Historical Books on-line ====[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/212/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Hindustani fanatics] archive.org [[Category:Hindustani Fanatics| Hindustani Fanatics]][[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|Hindustani Fanatics]][[Category:Campaigns with FIBIS Battle Maps|Hindustani Fanatics]]