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