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Latest revision as of 23:35, 24 April 2014
| Kohat Pass Expedition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns | ||
| Date: | February-November 1850 | |
| Location: | Kohat Pass,Kohat, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 33.627214°N 71.459821°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Afridi tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Sir Colin Campbell | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
The Kohat Pass Expedition of 1850.
Field Force
2nd Troop 2nd Brigade Horse Artillery (elephant transport)
- Two 5.5 inch mortars
- Two Companies 60th Rifles
- Two Companies 61st Foot
- Two Companies 98th Foot
- 1st Punjab Cavalry
- 15th Irregular Cavalry
- 1st Punjab Infantry
- 23rd Native Infantry
- 31st Native Infantry
- 1,600 tribal levies
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Google Books - Kohat Expedition
