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Battle of Maidani
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| Battle of Maidani | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Waziri Expedition 1859 | ||
| Date: | 22 December 1859 | |
| Location: | Kurram Agency, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 33.542357°N 70.326721°E | |
| Result: | Settlement destroyed | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Kabul Khel Waziri tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Neville Chamberlain | ||
| Strength | ||
| 5,372 incl levies | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
Google Books - The attack on Maidanee
Recommended Reading
Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1916
Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press Ltd 2005
ISBN 1-845741-87-0