Jowaki Expedition
The Jowaki Expedition was a British punitive expedition in India, occurring between 1877 and 1878. It started when the British government in India proposed to reduce the payment of the Jowaki Afridi tribe in the Northwest Frontier. The Jowaki were paid to guard in the Kohat Pass and in retaliation for a reduction in payment they raided British territory. The expedition ended in January 1878 when tensions died down.
| Jowaki Expedition | |||||||
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Illustration for The Illustrated London News | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| British Empire | Jowaki Afridi tribesmen | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Brig. Gen. Charles Patton Keyes Brig. Gen. Campbell Claye Grant Ross | Babar Afridi(Mohammad Shah) | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Punjab Irregular Force | None | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 7,400 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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11 killed 51 wounded | Unknown | ||||||
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