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{{War|name=Hindustani Fanatics |dates=1857 |image= |location=Sittana, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowshera_District Nowshera District, NWF]|combatant1=British & Indians |combatant2=Hindustani Fanatics & Rebel Sepoys|result=British victory |medal= |category=[[:Category:Hindustani Fanatics|Hindustani Fanatics]]}}
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{{War|name=Hindustani Fanatics |dates=1857 |image= |location=Sittana, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowshera_District Nowshera District, NWF]|combatant1=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=[[:Category:Hindustani Fanatics|Hindustani Fanatics]]}}
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{{Battlemap|war=Hindustani fanatics 1857-58|link=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=101241150585833319689.000479c0a7b28a4a04b91&ll=34.201581,72.453461&spn=0.875692,1.520233&t=p&z=10}}
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The '''Hindustani Fanatics''' campaign of 1857-58.
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== Summary ==
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[http://books.google.com/books?id=FdPFkAsDJVgC&pg=RA2-PA186&lpg=RA2-PA186&dq=Saiyid+Ahmad+Shah&source=bl&ots=MwVgxRiYmO&sig=ZXxKb1XtB2og13Y3ihmImQ5qczc&hl=en&ei=684XS8XyOION4gb_n7jgAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Saiyid%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.
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The Hindustanis came into conflict with the British after the [[1st Sikh War]] when they supported the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassanzai Hassanzai] tribesmen in the [[Black Mountain Expedition 1852-53|1st Black Mountain Expedition]]. They were driven from the fort at Kotla in January 1853. In 1857 they were joined by rebel sepoys from the [[55th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|55th Regiment of Bengal Infantry]] and a punitive expedition was mounted against them. They were defeated in a series of engagements and finally destroyed at the [[Battle of Sittana]].
  
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The '''Hindustani Fanatics''' campaign of 1857-58.
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A further confrontation with the Hindudtani Fanatics took place in 1863. See the [[Ambela Campaign]].
  
 
== Campaign Force 1858==
 
== Campaign Force 1858==
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''Commanded by [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101006429/ Lt Col Sydney J Cotton]''<br>
 
'''First Column'''<br>
 
'''First Column'''<br>
 
*Peshawar Light Field Battery (4 guns)
 
*Peshawar Light Field Battery (4 guns)
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*[[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Punjab Infantry]] (450 men)
 
*[[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Punjab Infantry]] (450 men)
 
*12th Punjab Infantry (300 men)<br>
 
*12th Punjab Infantry (300 men)<br>
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==Campaign actions==
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*[[Battle of Shekh Jana]] 2 July 1857
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*[[Battle of Narinji]] 21 July & 3 August 1857
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*[[Battle of Chinglee]] 26 April 1858
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*[[Battle of Panjtar]] 28 April 1858
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*[[Battle of Mangal Thana]] 29 April 1858
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*[[Battle of Sittana]] 4 May 1858
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
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[[Category:Hindustani Fanatics| Hindustani Fanatics]]
 
[[Category:Hindustani Fanatics| Hindustani Fanatics]]
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[[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|Hindustani Fanatics]]
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[[Category:Campaigns with FIBIS Battle Maps|Hindustani Fanatics]]

Latest revision as of 08:23, 14 September 2016

Hindustani Fanatics
1857
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
[[Image:|250px| ]]
Location: Sittana, Nowshera District, NWF
Combatants:
British & Indians Hindustani Fanatics & Rebel Sepoys
Result: British victory
Medals: India General Service Medal 1854
Clasp: North West Frontier
Links:
Category: Hindustani Fanatics
Battlemappic.gif See our interactive map of
Hindustani fanatics 1857-58
locations and routes on Google Maps

The Hindustani Fanatics campaign of 1857-58.

Summary

Saiyid Ahmad Shah was a Wahabi preacher who came into the Yusafzai territory in 1824 when it was part of the 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.

The Hindustanis came into conflict with the British after the 1st Sikh War when they supported the Hassanzai tribesmen in the 1st Black Mountain Expedition. They were driven from the fort at Kotla in January 1853. In 1857 they were joined by rebel sepoys from the 55th Regiment of Bengal Infantry and a punitive expedition was mounted against them. They were defeated in a series of engagements and finally destroyed at the Battle of Sittana.

A further confrontation with the Hindudtani Fanatics took place in 1863. See the Ambela Campaign.

Campaign Force 1858

Commanded by Lt Col Sydney J Cotton
First Column

Second Column
Lieut Col H.Renny, 81st Foot

Third Column
Maj A.T.Allen, 81st Foot

Maj J.R.Becher's Column

Campaign actions

External Links

Historical Books on-line

Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Hindustani fanatics archive.org

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