North-West Frontier Theatre of WWI

North-West Frontier Theatre of WWI
Part of World War I

A Mashud Village Burning following the operation
DateNovember 1914–July 1917
Location
North-West Frontier Province
Result Anglo–Indian victory
Belligerents

 British Empire

  • Khost tribesmen
  • Bunerwals tribes
  • Swatis tribes
  • Mohmand Tribe
  • Mahsud tribesmen

    • Supported by:

    Commanders and leaders
  • Major-General Sir Vere Bonamy Fane
  • Major-General Frederick Campbell
  • Major-General William Benyon
    		•  Tribesmen leaders
    Units involved
  • Khost tribesmen
  • Bunerwals tribes
  • Swatis tribes
  • Mohmand Tribe
  • Mahsud tribesmen
    • Strength
    Few thousand soldiers 7,000 tribesmen