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Operations against the Mohmands, Bunerwals and Swatis in 1915

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Operations against the Mohmands, Bunerwals Yousafzai and Swat Yousafzai in 1915
Part of theFirst World War
DateApril–September 1915[1]
Location
ResultAnglo–Indian victory
Belligerents
Mohmands, Bunerwals Yousafzai and Swat Yousafzai
Commanders and leaders
Frederick Campbell
Units involved
Mohmands, Bunerwal and Swat Yousafzai

TheOperations against the Mohmands, Bunerwals Yousfuzai and Swat Yousafzai were carried out by theIndian Army. The first operation began at the start of 1915, with a raid by theMohmands near theShabkadr Fort inPeshawar. In April, operations continued against the Mohmands, when 2,000 men attacked the troops of the1st (Peshawar) Division and were defeated nearHafiz Kor.

The Operations against the Mohmands,Bunerwal Yousafzais andSwat Yousafzai) lasted from 17 August to 28 October. The three peoples inhabit the northern half of the Peshawar district. Fighting began with the defeat of about 3,500 Bunerwals nearRustam on the 17 August and ended with the rout of 3,000Bajauris near the village ofWuch north ofChakdara. Another six small engagements were fought; the most important was on 5 September at Hafiz Kor, when 10,000 men were defeated.[2][3] The Mohmands continued their raids which led to the construction of theMohmand blockade or fortified wall spanning the Mohmand border.

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Footnotes

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  1. ^National Army Museum 2021.
  2. ^Mackenzie, F. A."The Defence of India". Archived fromthe original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved2009-09-09.
  3. ^Sykes 2014, p. 263.

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