Battle of Wana
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Battle of Wana | ||
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Part of Mahsud Expedition 1894-95 | ||
Date: | 3 November 1894 | |
Location: | Wana, South Waziristan, NWF | |
Presidency: | Bengal | |
Co-ordinates: | 32.297925°N 69.575655°E | |
Result: | Attack repulsed/caused Mahsud Expedition 1894-95 | |
Combatants | ||
British & Indians | Mahsud Waziri tribesmen | |
Commanders | ||
Brig-Gen A.H.Turner | Mullah Powindah | |
Strength | ||
2,000 | ||
Casualties | ||
21 killed 34 wounded |
about 150 killed |
Frontier Delimitation Commission Escort
One Squadron 1st Punjab Cavalry
3rd (Peshawar) Mountain Battery
One Company Bengal Sappers & Miners
3rd Sikhs
20th Punjab Infantry
1st Batt 1st Gurkhas
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Google Books - Attack on Wana