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Operations against the Mohmands, Bunerwals and Swatis in 1915

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Part of the First World War

Date	April–September 1915 ^[1]
Location	North of Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province
Result	Anglo-Indian victory

Belligerents

British Empire

Mohmands, Bunerwals and Swatis

Commanders and leaders

Frederick Campbell

Units involved

Mohmands, Bunerwals and Swatis

The Operations against the Mohmands, Bunerwals and Swatis were carried out by the Indian Army. The first operation began at the start of 1915, with a raid by the Mohmands near the Shabkadr Fort in Peshawar. In April, operations continued against the Mohmands, when 2,000 men attacked the troops of the 1st (Peshawar) Division and were defeated near Hafiz Kor.

The Operations against the Mohmands, Bunerwals and Swatis) 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 near Rustam on the 17 August and ended with the rout of 3,000 Bajauris near the village of Wuch north of Chakdara. 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 the Mohmand blockade or fortified wall spanning the Mohmand border.

Footnotes[edit]

^ National Army Museum 2021.

^ Mackenzie, F. A. "The Defence of India". Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 2009-09-09.

^ Sykes 2014, p. 263.

Bibliography[edit]

National Army Museum (2021). "The North-West Frontier". National Army Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

Sykes, Percy (2014). A History of Afghanistan. Vol. I. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-84587-4.

v t e Uprisings against Entente Powers during World War I
Australia	Battle of Broken Hill (1915)
Africa	Nigeria (1915) Maritz rebellion (15 September 1914 – 4 February 1915) Chilembwe uprising (23 January 1915 – 26 January 1915) Somaliland (1900 – 1920) Nigeria (1918) Volta-Bani War (1915-1917)
North Africa	Anglo-Egyptian Darfur Expedition (16 March – 6 November 1916) Senussi campaign (January 1915 – November 1918) Zaian War (1914–1921)
British India	Operations against the Mohmands, Bunerwals and Swatis in 1915 (1915) Operations against the Mahsuds (June–July 1917) Mohmand blockade (1915 – July 1917) Operations in the Tochi (28 November 1914 – 27 March 1915)
North America	Komagata Maru incident (23 May 1914) Conscription Crisis of 1917 (1917-1918)
Europe	Easter Rising (24–29 April 1916)

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