Battle of Wana

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Battle of Wana
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

Wana location