Mohmand Expeditions 1879-80

Mohmand Expedition
1879-80
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:
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Category: Mohmand Expedition 1879-80

Field Force

FIRST EXPEDITION
Commanded by Capt Garrett O'Moore Creagh

• Two Companies Mhairwara Battalion (140 troops)

• 4 Native Officers
• 11 Non-Commissioned Officers
• 4 Drummers
• 119 Sepoys
  

SECOND EXPEDITION
Dakka Column
Col T.W.R.Boisragon, 30th Punjab Native Infantry

• C Battery Royal Horse Artillery (4 guns)
• 6th Dragoon Guards (94 sabres)
• 17th Bengal Cavalry (50 sabres)
• 1st Battalion 25th Foot (110 rifles)
• 8th Bengal Native Infantry (100 rifles)
• 30th Punjab Native Infantry (500 rifles)
  

Landi Kotal Column
Brig Gen J.Doran CB

• II-9th Royal Artillery (2 guns)
• 1st Batt 5th Fusiliers (200 men)
• 1st Batt 25th Foot (200 men)
• 17th Bengal Cavalry (50 Men)
• C Coy Madras Sappers & Miners
• 1st Madras Native Infantry (300 men)
• 4th Madras Native Infantry (200 men)
• 31st Punjab Native Infantry (300 men)

External Links

North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
2nd Afghan War 1878-80 The British Empire
O'Moore Creagh www.findagrave.com
Garrett Creagh Dictionary of National Biography

Historical Books on-line

Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Mohmand Tribe www.archive.org
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Operations in 1879 www.archive.org
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Operations in 1880 www.archive.org