Kohat Pass Expedition

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Kohat Pass Expedition
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