Mohmand Expeditions (1851–1852)
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The Mohmand Expeditions were two British Indian military expeditions to the North-West Frontier Province.[1][2] In the first British expedition against the Mohmand tribes, British forces were repulsed by tribal resistance and compelled to withdraw. A second, larger expedition was subsequently mounted, utimately defeating the Mohmand tribes.
| Mohmand Expeditions 1851–1852 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 British Empire | Mohmand Tribesmen | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Brig. Sir C. Campbell | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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First Expedition: 159 Second Expedition: 600 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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First Expedition: 4 killed, 5 wounded Second Expedition: 2 killed, 8 injured | Unknown | ||||||
