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Battle of Bedmanai Pass
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| Battle of Bedmanai Pass | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Mohmand Expedition 1897 | ||
| Date: | 22 September 1897 | |
| Location: | Bedmanai, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.57°N 71.1658333°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Mohmand tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen E.R.Elles CB | Hadda Mullah | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 1 killed 3 wounded |
Not known | |
Combined Field Force
Commanded by Brig Gen E.R.Elles CB
First Brigade Mohmand Field Force
Brig Gen R.Westmacott CB DSO
- 1st Batt Somerset Light Infantry
- 2nd Batt 1st Gurkhas
- 20th Punjab Infantry
- 28th Bombay Pioneers
Third Brigade Malakand Field Force
Lt-Col B C Graves
- 1st Btn The Queen's Regiment
- 22nd Punjab Infantry
- 39th Garhwal Rifles
- No 3 Company Bengal Sappers & Miners
Royal Artillery
Lt-Col Lt-Col A E Duthy RA
- No 1 Mountain Battery Royal Artillery
- No 3 Mountain Battery Royal Artillery
- No 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
Action at Bedmanai Pass www.archive.org