19TH CENTURY WARS AND CAMPAIGNS (By David Stevens)

 

1803 – India (1st Mahratta War)

Engagement: Assaye

 

1793-1815 - Napoleonic Wars

Campaigns: Denmark; The Netherlands; West Indies; Mediterranean; Egypt; South America; Portugal; Spain; India; South Africa; Waterloo

 

1812-1814 – American War

Engagements: Washington; New Orleans

 

1814-1816 – Nepalese War

 

1816-1819 – India (2nd Mahratta & Pindari War)

Engagements: Nagpore; Maheidpore;Asseerghur

 

1824-1826 – First Burma War

Engagement: Ava

 

1824-1831 – First Ashanti War (West Africa)

 

1834-1835 – First Kaffir War (South Africa)

 

1839-1842 – First Afghan War

Battles: Guznee; Jellalabad; Canadahar;

Kelat; Cabool

 

1841-1842 – First China War

 

1843 – Annexation of Sinde ( N.W. India)

Engagement: Baloochistan; Meeanee

 

1843 – Gwailor Campaign (Central India)

Engagements: Panniar; Maharajapur

 

1845-1846 - First Sikh War (Punjab)

Battles: Moodkee; Ferezeshah; Sobroan; Aliwal

 

1845-1847 - First Maori War (New Zealand)

 

1846-1847- Second Kaffir War (South Africa)

 

1848-1849 – Second Sikh War (Punjab)

Battles: Multan; Gujrut; Chillianwala

 

1850-1853 – Third Kaffir War (South Africa)

 

1852-1853 – Second Burma War

 

1854-1856 – Crimean War

Battles: Alma; Balaklava; Inkermann; Sebastopol

 

1856-1857 – Persian War

Engagement: Bushire

 

1857-1858 – The Indian Mutiny

Battles: Lucknow; Cawnpore; Delhi

 

1857-1860 – Second China War

Engagements: Taku Forts; Pekin

 

1860-1870 – Second/Third Maori Wars (New Zealand)

 

1863 – Umbeyla Expedition (India)

 

1866 – Canada (Fenian Raid - Punitive Expedition)

 

1867-1868 – Abyssinian Expedition

Engagement: Magdala

 

1870 – Canada (Manitoba, Red River Punitive

Expedition

 

1873-1874 - Second Ashanti War (West Africa)

 

1878-1880 – Second Afghan War

Battles: Kandahar; Kabul; Piewar Kotal; Maiwand

 

1870-1880 – India (Minor Expeditions)

Bhutan; Looshai; Jowaki; Nagaland

 

1877-1879 – Zulu War (Natal, South Africa)

Battles: Isandhlwana; Rorke’s Drift; Eshowe/Gingindhlovu; Hlobane/Kambula; Ulundi

 

1880-1881 – Basutoland/Transkei Expeditions (South Africa)

 

 1880-1881 – First Boer War (Transvaal, South Africa)

Engagement: Majuba Hill

 

1882 – Egyptian Campaign

Battle: Tel-el-Kebir

 

1884-1889 – Sudan Campaigns

Battles: Tofrek; Abu Klea; Ginniss; Toski

 

1885 – Canada (Van Riel’s Rebellion) – Punitive Expedition

 

1885-1887 – Third Burma War

 

1888 – India (Sikkim – Minor Expedition)

 

1882-1892 – Operations N.E. Frontier of Indi and Burma

Burma (1887-92); Hazara (1888); Chin-Lushai (1889-92); Samana (1891); Hazara (1891); Hunza (1891); Chin Hills (1892-93); Kachin Hills (1892-93)

1891 – Miranzai Expedition – N.W. Frontier of India

 

1891-1898 – Operations in Central Africa

 

1893 – Matabele War (East Africa)

1894-1895 – Waziristan and Chitral Campaigns N.W. Frontier of India

 

1895-1896 – Third Ashanti War (West Africa)

 

1896-1897 – Nigeria Expeditions (West Africa)

 

1896-1898 – Reconquest of Sudan

Battles: Atbara; Khartoum; Omdurman

 

1897-1898 – Indian Frontier Expeditions

N. W. Frontier: Malakand (1897); Samana (1897); Tirah (1897-98) Punjab Frontier: (1897-98)

 

1897-1898 – Operations in Uganda and Somaliland (East/Central Africa)

 

1899-1902 – South Africa (Anglo-Boer War)

Battles: Belmont; Modder River; Magersfontein;

Colenso; Spion Kop; Stormburg Junction; Wagon Hill; Defence/Relief of Ladysmith, Mafeking, Kimberley

 

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