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Revision as of 16:50, 30 January 2009
| Kohat Pass Expedition | ||
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| Part of Punitive Expeditions | ||
| 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 | ||
Field Force
2nd Troop 2nd Brigade Horse Artillery (elephant transport)
Two 5.5 inch mortars
Two Companies 60th Rifles
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
