Tirah campaign of 1897–1898

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The Tirah campaign of 1897–1898 was a major British Indian Army expedition against Afridi and Orakzai tribes in the mountainous Tirah region, forming one of the most significant operations on the North-West Frontier.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British military operation
military campaign
aftermath continued unrest on the North-West Frontier
strengthening of British frontier policy
alsoKnownAs Tirah campaign of 1897–1898
surface form: Tirah Expedition of 1897–98
belligerent Afridi tribe
British Indian Army
Orakzai tribe
cause attacks on British posts on the Khyber Pass
uprising of Afridi and Orakzai tribes
commander Sir William Lockhart
conflict part of the tribal uprisings on the North-West Frontier
conflictName Tirah campaign of 1897–1898 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tirah Expedition
conflictType colonial war
countryInvolved British India
United Kingdom
endTime 1898
historicalContext British imperial expansion in South Asia
involvedEthnicGroup Pashtuns
surface form: Pashtun tribes
involvedTribe Afridi
Orakzai
location British India
North-West Frontier region
surface form: North-West Frontier

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
surface form: North-West Frontier Province

Tirah
militaryForceUsed British Indian Army
surface form: British Indian Army expeditionary force
militaryObjective reassertion of British control over Tirah region
subjugation of Afridi and Orakzai tribes
notableFor difficult mountain warfare
large-scale mobilization of British Indian troops
opponent Afridi tribe
surface form: Afridi tribesmen

Orakzai tribesmen
partOf Great Game
North-West Frontier campaigns
region Khyber region
Tirah Valley
result British tactical victory
destruction of Afridi villages
punitive measures against Afridi and Orakzai tribes
significance major punitive expedition against frontier tribes
one of the largest operations on the North-West Frontier
startTime 1897
terrain mountainous region
theatreOfWar North-West Frontier region
surface form: North-West Frontier of British India
timePeriod 19th century

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North-West Frontier campaigns relatedTo Tirah campaign of 1897–1898
Tirah Valley historicalEvent Tirah campaign of 1897–1898
this entity surface form: Tirah Campaign
Tirah region historicalEvent Tirah campaign of 1897–1898
this entity surface form: Tirah Campaign (1897–1898)
Tirah knownFor Tirah campaign of 1897–1898
this entity surface form: Tirah Campaign of 1897–1898
Tirah wasTheaterOf Tirah campaign of 1897–1898
this entity surface form: Tirah Campaign
Tirah campaign of 1897–1898 conflictName Tirah campaign of 1897–1898 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tirah Expedition
Tirah campaign of 1897–1898 alsoKnownAs Tirah campaign of 1897–1898
this entity surface form: Tirah Expedition of 1897–98
Imperial Service Troops notableEngagement Tirah campaign of 1897–1898
this entity surface form: Tirah Campaign