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Tochi Valley Expedition 1872
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Tochi Valley Expedition 1872 | ||
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Part of North West Frontier Campaigns | ||
Date: | 5-6 March 1872 | |
Location: | Tochi Valley,North Waziristan, NWF | |
Presidency: | Bengal | |
Co-ordinates: | approx 32.990382°N 70.069668°E | |
Result: | Submission of tribes | |
Combatants | ||
British & Indians | Dawari tribesmen | |
Commanders | ||
Brig Gen C. P. Keyes | ||
Strength | ||
about 2,200 | ||
Casualties | ||
Field Force
- No 3 Punjab Light Field Battery (2 howitzers)
- 1st Punjab Cavalry (149 men)
- 2nd Punjab Cavalry(206 men)
- 1st Sikh Infantry (534 men)
- 4th Sikh Infantry (424 men)
- 1st Punjab Infantry (448 men)
- Waziri Levies (400 men)
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com