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Mahsud Waziri blockade
Part of Instability on the North-West Frontier
Charles Egerton, commander of the British forces
Date 1 December 1900 – 10 March 1902 (1 year, 3 months, 1 week and 2 days) Location British Raj Result British victory
Belligerents
British Empire  British Raj	Mahsud rebels
Commanders and leaders
Charles Egerton	unknown
Units involved
13 infantry battalions 1st Sikh Infantry 3rd Sikh Infantry 4th Sikh Infantry 2nd Punjab Infantry 4th Punjab Infantry 5th Punjab Infantry 22nd Punjab Infantry 1st Punjab Cavalry 3rd Punjab Cavalry 5th Punjab Cavalry Sappers and Miners 1 mountain battery 2 pioneer battalions North Waziristan militia South Waziristan militia	unknown
Casualties and losses
32 killed, 114 wounded	126 killed, 250 wounded

The Mahsud Waziri blockade was a British campaign against the Mahsud in the British Raj. It began with a passive blockade on 1 December 1900. The British forces were commanded by Major General Charles Egerton. The "most intense" period of fighting began on 23 November 1901. Mobile columns concentrated at Datta Khel, Jandola, Sarwakai and Wana raided Mahsud territory every several weeks, seizing lifestock, taking Mahsud members captive and inflicting heavy casualties. The Mahsud finally surrendered on 10 March 1902.

References

1. ^ Alikuzai, Hamid Wahed (2013). A Concise History of Afghanistan in 25 Volumes. Trafford Publishing. p. 310. ISBN 978-1-4907-1446-2.
2. ^ "The Project Gutenberg eBook of War Medals And Their History, by W. Augustus Steward". www.gutenberg.org. p. 259. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
3. ^ Frontier And Overseas Expeditions From India Vol. 2. 1907. pp. 445.
4. "India Medal (Operations In Mahsud Waziri Country) - Hansard". hansard.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
5. Bosher, J. (April 2010). Imperial Vancouver Island - Who Was Who, 1850 - 1950. p. 664. ISBN 9781450059633.

External links

Official British account of the campaign

• Conflicts in 1901
• Conflicts in 1902
• Wars involving British India
• Wars involving the United Kingdom