萨拉加希之战
萨拉加希战役是英属印度与阿富汗的奥拉克扎伊、阿夫里迪等部落爆發的戰鬥。 [1] 1897年9月12日，[2]英属印度的一個哨所被奥拉克扎伊、阿夫里迪等部落的武裝分子包圍，哨所內的21名士兵（均為錫克教教徒）拒绝投降，最終全部陣亡。两天后，另一支英属印度部队重新夺回了该哨所。21名士兵後來被追授印度功绩勋章，每年的9月12日，印度陸軍锡克联队第4营都会纪念这场战役。[3]
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- ^ Stewart, Jules. On Afghanistan's Plains: The Story of Britain's Afghan Wars. I.B. Tauris. 15 August 2011.
- ^ Yate, Major A.C. Life of Lieu. Col. John Haughton (PDF): 126. 1900.
When day broke on the 12th, the Orakzai-Afridi "lashkar" was seen to be in force near Gogra on the east, at the Samana Suk on the west, and round the Saragarhi post, thus severing Gulistan from Fort Lockhart. (Their total number has been variously estimated at from twelve to twenty thousand.)It was, therefore, no longer possible for Colonel Haughton to carry aid to Saragarhi or Guhstan, as he had done twice before. The enemy turned the brunt of their attack on the little post of Saragarhi.
- ^ Singh, Jaisal. The 21 Sikhs of Saragarhi. Business Standard India. 13 September 2014 –通过Business Standard.