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Mohmand Expeditions 1879-80

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[[Category:Punitive Expeditions{{War|name=Mohmand Expedition |dates=1879-80]]{{Battles_Infobox|partofimage=[[:Category:Punitive Expeditions|Punitive Expeditions]]|date=21-23 April 1879<br>15-18 January 1880|location= [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/18/Kama_Daka.html Kama Daka, Afghanistan]<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand_Agency Mohmand Agency, NWF]|presidencycombatant1=[[BengalEast India Company]] |co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.215205,71.118433&z=13&t=h&hl=en 34.215205°N 71.118433°E] |result= Submission of tribesmen|territory=|combatant1British & Indians |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand Mohmand tribesmen]|commander1result=1st Exped: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O'Moore_Creagh Capt Garrett O'Moore Creagh]<br>2nd Exped: Col T.W.R.Boisragon & Brig Gen J.Doran CBSubmission of tribe |commander2medal= |strength1category=8,500 [[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns |strength2= |casualties1=12 killed<br>96 wounded |casualties2= Mohmand Expedition 1879-80]]}} 
== Field Force ==
FIRST EXPEDITION<br>
Commanded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O''Moore_Creagh Capt Garrett O'Moore Creagh]''<br>*Two Companies [[Mhairwara Battalion]] (140 troops):*4 Native Officers:*11 Non-Commissioned Officers:*4 Drummers:*119 Sepoys<br>SECOND EXPEDITION<br>One Troop 10th '''Dakka Column'''<br>''Col T.W.R.Boisragon, 30th Punjab Native Infantry''*C Battery [[Royal Horse Artillery]] (4 guns)*[[6th Dragoon Guards]] (94 sabres)*[[17th Irregular Cavalry|17th Bengal LancersCavalry]] (50 sabres)*1st Battalion [[25th Regiment of Foot|25th Foot]] (110 rifles)*[[8th Regiment of Rajput Infantry|8th Bengal Native Infantry]] (100 rifles)*[[30th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|30th Punjab Native Infantry]] (500 rifles)<br>
SECOND EXPEDITION<br>'''Dakka Column'''<br>''Col T.W.R.Boisragon, 30th Punjab Native Infantry''<br>I-C Royal Horse Artillery (4 guns)<br>6th Dragoon Guards (94 men)<br>17th Bengal Cavalry (50 Men)<br>8th Native Infantry (100 men)<br> 30th Punjab Native Infantry (500 men)<br>'''Landi Kotal Column'''<br>''Brig Gen J.Doran CB''<br>*II-9th [[Royal Artillery ]] (2 guns)<br>*1st Batt [[5th Regiment of Foot|5th Fusiliers ]] (200 men)<br>*1st Batt [[25th Regiment of Foot |25th Foot]] (200 men)<br>*[[17th Irregular Cavalry|17th Bengal Cavalry ]] (50 Men)<br>*C Coy [[Madras Sappers and Miners|Madras Sappers & Miners<br> ]] *[[1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|1st Madras Native Infantry ]] (300 men)<br> *[[4th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|4th Madras Native Infantry ]] (200 men)<br> *[[31st Regiment of Punjab Infantry|31st Punjab Native Infantry ]] (300 men)
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] www.antiquesatoz.com<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80]The British Empire<br>[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8538632 Find a Grave - O'Moore Creagh]www.findagrave.com<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101032622/ Garrett Creagh] Dictionary of National Biography ==== Historical Books on-line ====[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/418/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Mohmand Tribe] www.archive.org<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/446/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Operations in 1879] www.archive.org<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/458/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Operations in 1880] www.archive.org<br> [[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|Mohmand Expedition 1879-80]][[Category:Mohmand Expeditions 1879- Garrett Creagh80| Mohmand Expeditions 1879-80]]
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