Chitral Expedition

Chitral Expedition
A skirmish during the Chitral expedition
Date 1895 Location Chitral, British India Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom British Empire India Pro-British Chitralis	Pashtuns Jandol State Dir State Swat State Bajaur Kunar Kafiristan Chitralis State of Chitral
Commanders and leaders
George White Robert Low Shuja ul-Mulk	Umra Khan Sher Afzul Khan Amir ul-Mulk
Strength
15,249 (Low Force) 1,400 (Fort & Gilgit force)	unknown
Casualties and losses
21 killed, 101 wounded (Low force) 165 killed, 88 wounded (Fort & Kelly force)	unknown but heavy

The Chitral Expedition (Urdu:چترال فوجی مہم) was a military expedition in 1895 sent by the British authorities to relieve the fort at Chitral, which was under siege after a local coup following the death of the old ruler. An intervening British force of about 400 men was besieged in the fort until it was relieved by two expeditions, a small one from Gilgit and a larger one from Peshawar.