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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

AFRIDIS: OPERATIONS

 _Adam Khels_; first trouble in 1850. Expedition against the
   Kohat Pass Afridis in 1850. Continual difficulties about
   safeguarding the Pass. Expedition against the _Jowaki_
   Afridis, 1853. A second expedition in 1877. A third in
   1877–78. Operations of a column from Peshawar. _Aka
   Khels_; operations in 1855                                pp. 281–300


                              CHAPTER XIII

                     KHYBER PASS AFRIDIS: OPERATIONS

 Commenced giving trouble in 1857; continued up to year of
   Afghan War. Expedition into Bazar Valley in 1878; second
   expedition in 1879. Engagements made for keeping Pass
   open held to for sixteen years. Sudden outbreak; some of
   the reputed causes; action (or inaction) of Peshawar
   authorities; precautionary measures; distribution of
   Khyber Rifles on outbreak; attacks on the Khyber forts
   and posts. Tirah expedition of 1897–98; composition and
   distribution of force; actions of Dargai; capture of
   Sampagha and Arhanga Passes; operations in Maidan and
   Mastura; operations against _Chamkannis_ and westerly
   _Orakzais_; evacuation of Afridi Tirah; re-occupation of
   the Khyber; expedition to the Bazar Valley; action at
   Shinkamar Pass. Expedition of 1908 to the Bazar Valley.
   Note                                                      pp. 301–345


                               CHAPTER XIV

                                ORAKZAIS

 Their country; origin; early struggles with the _Bangash_;
   description of the people; appearance; character; their
   rivers and valleys; their clans; holdings and
   settlements. _Hamsaya_ clans. Certain divisions petition
   to be taken under British administration; British
   Government refuses request; reasons for same              pp. 346–362


                               CHAPTER XV

                          ORAKZAIS: OPERATIONS

 Outrages in 1855 in the Miranzai Valley. Attacks on the
   _Bangash_. Expedition against the _Rabia Khel_ in 1855.
   Operations against the _Bizotis_ in 1868. Raid across the
   Ublan Pass by Col. Keyes in 1869. First Miranzai
   Expedition in 1891. Second. Commencement of the troubles
   in 1897; operations near Hangu, Sadda, and the Ublan
   Pass; _Orakzais_ and _Afridis_ attack Samana forts;
   relief of Fort Lockhart; and Gulistan                     pp. 363–388


                               CHAPTER XVI

                  BANGASH: ZAIMUKHTS: CHAMKANNIS: TURIS

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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

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