Mohmand Expedition 1854
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| Mohmand Expedition | |
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| August 1854 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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| Location: Mohmand Agency, NWF | |
| Combatants: | |
| East India Company | Mohmand tribesmen |
| Result: Submission of tribe | |
| Medals: | |
| Links: | |
| Category: Mohmand Expedition 1854 | |
| Mohmand Expedition 1854 | ||
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| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | August 1854 | |
| Location: | Mohmand Agency, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 34.182116°N 71.450706°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribesmen | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Mohmand tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col Sydney John Cotton | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Campaign Actions
Mohmand Field Force
Michnee (Michni) Column
Commanded by Col Sydney John Cotton
- Mountain Train Battery
- 1st Sikh Infantry
- Two Coys 22nd Foot
- One Troop 10th Light Cavalry
- 2nd Coy Sappers & Miners
Peshawar Column
Commanded by Maj Crawford Trotter Chamberlain
- 1st Troop 3rd Brigade Horse Artillery (2 guns)
- 2nd Coy 2nd Btn Artillery (two 24-pr howitzers
- One Squadron, 1st Irregular cavalry
- Three Coys 1st Native Infantry
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Mohmand Tribe www.archive.org
