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From the Black Mountain to Waziristan: Being an account of the border countries and the more turbulent of the tribes controlled by the north-west frontier province, and of our military relations with them in the pastWylly, H. C. (Harold Carmichael)

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From the Black Mountain to Waziristan: Being an account of the border countries and the more turbulent of the tribes controlled by the north-west frontier province, and of our military relations with them in the past

Name: From the Black Mountain to Waziristan: Being an account of the border countries and the more turbulent of the tribes controlled by the north-west frontier province, and of our military relations with them in the past
Author: Wylly, H. C. (Harold Carmichael)

Wylly, H. C. (Harold Carmichael)

Ethnology -- Pakistan -- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) -- History, Military

Their country and neighbours; origin; main tribal
   divisions; Ismailzai. Communications. Operations.
   Expedition of 1852. Expedition of 1878. Expedition of
   1897                                                      pp. 143–154


                               CHAPTER VII

                         CLANS OF BAJAUR AND DIR

 Both Yusafzais; distinction. _Bajaur_, the country and
   people; three main divisions; the valleys of Bajaur. Khan
   of Nawagai. _Dir_, the country and people; ranges and
   passes; divisions. Operations. Umra Khan. Chitral Relief
   Expedition, 1895. Operations of the Malakand Field Force
   in Dir and Bajaur, 1897                                   pp. 155–182


                              CHAPTER VIII

                                CHITRALIS

 Description of the country; internal communications;
   position on the frontier; of political rather than
   strategic importance; origin of the people;
   characteristics; government and rulers. British Missions.
   Claimants to the Mehtarship. Umra Khan. Commencement of
   hostilities. Events on the Chitral-Gilgit line. Advance
   of the Gilgit Column. Siege of Chitral Fort. Raising of
   the Siege                                                 pp. 183–210


                               CHAPTER IX

                                MOHMANDS

 Main branches; origin; position of their country. The
   Durand partition of the Mohmand territory. Kunar River
   and Valley. Asmar. Communications from the east. Gandab
   Valley; the people. Cis-frontier clans; clans of the
   independent Mohmands. Vassal clans                        pp. 211–226


                                CHAPTER X

                          MOHMANDS: OPERATIONS

 First dealings with British. Operations in 1851–52; Matta
   threatened. Operations in 1854 against the Michni
   Mohmands. Operations near Shabkadar. Affair at Kam Dakka
   in 1879. Action on the Gara Heights. Attack on Shabkadar
   in 1897. Operations in the Mohmand country. Renewed raids
   by tribesmen. Matta fired into. Concentration of troops.
   Expedition of 1908. Part of Mohmand Field Force
   transferred to Lundi Kotal. Attack by Afghan _lashkar_ on
   Michni Kandao. Gen. Willcocks defeats enemy who disperse.
   Operations of the Mohmand Field Force resumed and
   concluded. Loi Shilman Railway                            pp. 227–260

                               CHAPTER XI

                                 AFRIDIS

 Their country; origin; appearance; characteristics;
   armament and fighting value; methods of punishment and
   coercion; moral character; internal feuds; divided into
   eight clans. _Khyber Afridis_; area of country; main
   rivers. _Zakha Khels._ Tribal limits in Khyber Pass.
   First contact with British Government. Arrangements for
   keeping open Khyber Pass during both Afghan campaigns.
   Description of Pass. _Adam Khels_ and Kohat Pass          pp. 261–280


                               CHAPTER XII

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