Jowaki Expedition

Jowaki Expedition

Illustration for The Illustrated London News
Date30 August 1877 – 30 January 1878
Location
Result Inclusive
Belligerents
 British Empire Jowaki Afridi tribesmen
Commanders and leaders
Brig. Gen. Charles Patton Keyes
Brig. Gen. Campbell Claye Grant Ross
Babar Afridi(Mohammad Shah)
Units involved
Punjab Irregular Force None
Strength
7,400[1] Unknown
Casualties and losses
11 killed[1]
51 wounded[1]
Unknown

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.

  1. ^ a b c "Expeditions Against the Frontier Tribes of the Northwest Frontier Province". www.antiquesatoz.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.