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Siege and Relief of Chitral

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== Chitral Garrison ==
*Surg Maj G.S.Robertson, Political Agent<br>*Capt C.Campbell, Central India Horse, Inspecting Officer Kashmir Imperial Service Troops<br>*Captain C.V.F.Townshend, Central India Horse, Commanding commanding Political Agent's Escort then Fort Commander<br>*Lieut B.E.M.Gurdon Assistant to British Agent<br>*Surg Capt Whitchurch, 24th Punjab Infantry<br>*Lieut H.K.Harley, Commanding commanding [[14th (Ferozepore) Regiment of Sikh Infantry|14th Sikhs<br>24th Sikhs ]] (99 men)<br>*Kashmir Infantry (301 men)<br> *109 Non-combatants incl 52 Chitralis
== Relief Force ==
*[[32nd Punjab Pioneers|32nd Pioneers]] (382 men)<br>*Kashmir Infantry (100 men)<br>*Kashmir Sappers & Miners (34 men)<br>*Kashmir Mountain Artillery (2 guns)<br>*Hunza and Punial Levies (100 men)
==BibliographyRecommended Reading==* Beynon, William George Lawrence, ''With Kelly to Chitral'' Arnold, 1896. , BiblioBazaar 2007 ISBN 0554203073 ISBN 978-0554203072 Available on [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/10603 Gutenberg]
* Harris, John, ''Much sounding of bugles: The siege of Chitral, 1895''. Reprint Hutchinson, 1975 ISBN 0091245907
* Henty, George Alfred, ''Through Three Campaigns: A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti''. BiblioBazaar 2007 ISBN 0554069385 ISBN 978-0554069388 Available on [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/20641 Gutenberg].* Robertson, Sir George, ''Chitral: Story of a Minor Siege'', Methuen & Co. 1898. Reprint: Oxford University Press, 1978, ISBN-10: 0195772482, ISBN-13: 978-0195772487* Thompson, H. C., ''The Chitral Campaign: A Narrative Of Events In Chitral, Swat, And Bajour.'' Reprints: Naval and Military Press, 20092004. ISBN 1843426676 ISBN 978-1843426677* Younghusband, G.J., ''The Relief of Chitral'', MacMillan Bhavan Books & Co LtdPrints, 1895India 2004 ISBN 8186505504 ISBN 978-8186505502* Younghusband, G.J., ''The Story of the Guides: The Exploits of the Soldiers of the Famous Indian Army Regiment from the Northwest Frontier 1847-1900'' Leonaur Ltd 2006 ISBN 1846770637 ISBN 978-1846770630 Available on [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/16808 Gutenberg]
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