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Miranzai Valley Expedition 1853
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| Miranzai Valley Expedition 1853 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns | ||
| Date: | 1853 | |
| Location: | Miranzai Valley, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 33.670634°N 71.201565°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Shirani tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig J.S.Hodgson | ||
| Strength | ||
| 2,795 | ||
| Casualties | ||
Punjab Irregular Force
- No 2 Punjab Light Field Battery
- Detachment Garrison cavalry
- 5th Punjab Cavalry (25th Cavalry)
- Sind Camel Corps
- Wing of 1st Punjab Infantry (55th Coke's Rifles)
- Wing of 3rd Punjab Infantry
- 2nd Police Battalion
- 6th Police Battalion
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
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