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Tochi Valley Expedition 1872

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[[Category:Battles|Tochi Valley, Battle of]]
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|partof=[[:Category:North West Frontier Punitive ExpeditionsCampaigns |North West Frontier Campaigns ]]|date=5-6 March 1872|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tochi_Valley Tochi Valley],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Waziristan North Waziristan], NWF
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=3032.332996990382,6970.000003069668&z=1011&t=h&hl=en approx 3032.332996°N 69990382°N 70.000003°E069668°E] |result= Submission of tribes
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]] British & Indians|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afridi_(Pashtun) Adam Khel Afridi Dawari Dawari tribesmen]|commander1=Col S B BoileauBrig Gen C. P. Keyes
|commander2=
|strength1=1about 2,740 troops200
|strength2=
|casualties1= 8 killed<br>29 wounded
|casualties2=
}}
 
== Field Force ==
*No 3 Punjab Light Field Battery (2 howitzers)
*[[1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Punjab Cavalry]] (149 men)
*[[2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Punjab Cavalry]](206 men)
*[[1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Sikh Infantry]] (534 men)
*[[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Sikh Infantry]] (424 men)
*[[1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Punjab Infantry]] (448 men)
*Waziri Levies (400 men)
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1849-1858 Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History]Wikipedia<br />[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] www.antiquesatoz.com
[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions][[Category:BattlesNorth West Frontier Campaigns|Bori Tochi Valley, Battle ofExpedition 1872]]
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