The Nagar Campaign was fought in 1891 by troops of the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj primarily refers to the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; it can also refer to the period of dominion, and even the region under the rule.... against rebellious tribesmen in the Nagar
Nagar, Pakistan
Nagar is a town near to the Gilgit Valley in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. The town is located in Gilgit District and was the capital of the former Nagar .... area of Gilgit
Gilgit
Gilgit is a city in Northern PakistanGilgit may refer to other terms related with the area of the city:* Gilgit River* Gilgit Valley... (now part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th... ). It is known in Pakistan as the "Anglo-Brusho War".
rds the end of the 19th century just as imperial troops began consolidating territory in tribal areas - these tribes began to acquire rifles and ammunition . The British suspected Russian
Russian Empire
File:Russian Emperor Flag.jpgFile:Romanov Flag.svgThe Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917.... involvement "with the Rulers of the petty States on the northern boundary of Kashmir (see Great Game)"
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration which is, or has been, awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth of Nations countries, and previous British Empire territories.... during this campaign.
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The Nagar Campaign was fought in 1891 by troops of the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj primarily refers to the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; it can also refer to the period of dominion, and even the region under the rule.... against rebellious tribesmen in the Nagar
Nagar, Pakistan
Nagar is a town near to the Gilgit Valley in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. The town is located in Gilgit District and was the capital of the former Nagar .... area of Gilgit
Gilgit
Gilgit is a city in Northern PakistanGilgit may refer to other terms related with the area of the city:* Gilgit River* Gilgit Valley... (now part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th... ). It is known in Pakistan as the "Anglo-Brusho War".
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Towards the end of the 19th century just as imperial troops began consolidating territory in tribal areas - these tribes began to acquire rifles and ammunition . The British suspected Russian
Russian Empire
File:Russian Emperor Flag.jpgFile:Romanov Flag.svgThe Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917.... involvement "with the Rulers of the petty States on the northern boundary of Kashmir (see Great Game)"
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration which is, or has been, awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth of Nations countries, and previous British Empire territories.... during this campaign. The British gained control of Nagar during a battle at Nilt Nagar (Jangir-e-Laye) in 1891. The Tham (Chief) of that time Azur Khan was sent in exile to Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" referred only to the valley lying between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal range; since then, it has been used for a larger area that today includes the Indian administerd state of Jammu and Kashmir consisting of the Kashmir... .
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Francis Edward Younghusband Order of the Star of India Order of the Indian Empire was a British Army officer, List of explorers, and spiritual writer....
