Samana
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SAMANA (Aug-Sept 1897) was not part of a war, but a battle that took place during the Tirah Expedition.
Samana | ||
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Part of North West Frontier Punitive Expeditions | ||
Date: | August-September 1897 | |
Location: | Samana Range, Kohat District, NWF | |
Presidency: | Bengal | |
Co-ordinates: | 33.54444°N 70.939227°E | |
Result: | Forts relieved | |
Combatants | ||
British Army | Afridi and Orakzai tribesmen | |
Commanders | ||
Lt Gen Sir William Lockhart Maj Gen Yeatman-Biggs CB |
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