1

Queen Victorias Little Wars, adapted from Byron Farwell, Queen Victorias Little Wars (New York: Norton, 1985): 364-372.

1837Insurrection in Canara, India

1837-38Mackenzie's rebellion in Ontario

Second Goomsore campaign

1839Operations in the Persian Gulf

Kurmool Campaign

Capture of Aden

Jodhpur campaign

1839-42First Afghan War

Opium War

1840Expedition into Kohistan

Marri uprising in Sind

Operations on the coast of Syria

1841Expedition into Zurmatt

Expedition against dacoits in Shahjhanpore district

1841-42Expedition against Walleng hill tribes on the Arracan frontier

1842Expedition against Shinwaris

Pirara expedition

Insurrection in Shorapore district, India

Bundlecund campaign

Industrial disturbances at Leeds

Military occupation of Natal

1842-43Operations in the Saugor and Nerbudda territories

1843Rebecca riots in Wales

Sind campaign

Gwalior campaign

Pirates of Borneo chastised

Disturbance in Malabar, India

1843-48First Maori War

1844Mutiny of two native regiments on Sind frontier

1844-45Campaign in southern Mahbratta country

Campaign against hill tribes on northern frontier of Sind

1845Expedition against Boers

Suppression of pirates in Borneo

Naval action against Argentines on Parana River

1845-46First Sikh War

1846Aden besieged

1846-47Kaffir War (War of the Ax)

1847Capture of the Bogue forts, China

Rebellion in Golcondah and Darcondah in the Goldcondah Zemindary

1847-48Expedition to Goomsore

1848Sherbo expedition

White Cloud expedition against the Braves

Expedition against King of Appolonia on Gold Coast

Rebellion in Ceylon

Action at Boomplaats against disaffected Boers

1848-49Second Sikh War

1849Expedition against Baizai

1849-50Expedition against Afridis

1850Mutiny of 66th Native Infantry, India

Expedition against Kohat Pass Afridis

1850-53Kaffir War

1851Expedition against Miranzai

Occupation against Bahadoor Khail

Bombardment of Lagos

Siege of Dhasore

Operations against Umarzai Waziris

1851-52Two expeditions against Mohmands

First Basuto War (actually two separate affairs, one in 1851 and another in 1852)

1852Expedition against Umarzai Waziris

Expedition against Ranizais

Expedition against Afridis

1852-53Expedition to Black Mountains to punish Hasanzais

Second Burma War

1853Expedition against Kasranis

Expedition against Hindustani Fanatics

Expedition against Shiranis

Expedition against Bori clan of Jowaki Afridis

1854Expedition against Mohmands

Battle of Muddy Flat

Rebellion of Burmese in Bassein district

Operations against Rohillas, India

Relief of Christenborg on Gold Coast

Riots of Chinese in Singapore

Eureka Stockade incident, Australia

Operations against rebels in Toniman Rajah's country, India

1854-55Malageah expeditions

Crimean War

1855Expedition against Aka Khel Afridis

Expedition against Miranzai

Expedition against Rubia Khel Orakzais

Insurrection of Bedeers of Deodroog

Storming of Sabbajee

1855-56Insurrection of the Sonthals suppressed

1856Expedition against Turis

Fights with hill Kareems in Burma

1856-57Persian War

1856-60Arrow War in China

1857Operations on Canton River

Operations against Shans and Kareens of the Younzareen district, Martaban Province

Expedition against Beydur Beluchis

Expedition to the Bozdar hills

Expedition against hill tribes in Rajahmundry district

Expedition against villages on the Yusafzai border

The island of Perim in the Straight of Bab-el-Mandeb (near Aden) occupied

1857-59Indian Mutiny

1858Expedition against Khudu Khels and Hindustani fanatics

Expedition against the Crobboes

1858-59Expedition against Singhbhum rebels

1859Great Scarcies River expedition

Bundlecund campaign

Expedition against Kabul Khel Waziris

Expedition against the Dounquah rebels

1859-60The 'Blue Mutiny' in Bengal

1860Expedition against Mahsud Waziris

1860-61Baddiboo War on the Gambia

Maori War

Sikhim expedition

Quiah War in Sierra Leone

1861Storming and capture of Rohea

Disturbances in Honduras

Attack on Madoukia

Expedition against Porto Novo, Dahomey

Bombardment oand destruction of Massougha on Sierra Leone river

1862-63Cossiah Rebellion

1863Umbeyla campaign

Action against Malay Pirates

1863-64First Ashanti War

1863-66Maori War

1864Operations against shore batteries in Japan

Bhutan expedition

Expedition against the Mohmands

1865Insurrection of freed slaves in Jamaica

Bombardment of Cape Haitian in Haiti

1865-66Expedition into interior of Arabia from Aden

1866Fenian raids from United States into Canada

1867Fenian troubles in Ireland

Expedition to Honduras

Expedition to Little Andaman Island

1868Expedition against the Bizoti Orakzais

Hazara expedition against Black Mountain tribes

Basuto War

1868-70Maori War in New Zealand

1869Expedition against Bizoti Orakzais

1869-70Red River expedition in Canada

1870Fenian raid from United States into Canada

1871-2Lushai campaign

1872Expedition against the Dawaris

1873Town of Omoa in Spanish Honduras bombarded

1873-74Second Ashanti War

1874-75Daffla expedition on North-West Frontier

1875Naga Hills expedition

Bombardment of villages on Congo river

Rebellion in Griqualand

1875-76Rebellion of slavers against British-inspired slavery laws in Mombasa and Kilwa

Operations in Malay Peninsula

1877-78Kaffir War

Expedition against Jawaki Afridis

1878Pirate strongholds in Borneo bombarded

Gaika War in South Africa

Expedition against Zakha Khel Afridis

1878-80Second Afghan War

1879Expedition against Zakha Khel Afridis

Expedition against Suliman Khel Pawindahs and others

Punitive exhibition against Zaumukts

Expedition against Zaumukts

Expedition against Mohmands

Zulu War

Expedition against Sekakuni

1880Expedition against Batanis

Expedition against Marris

Expedition against Mohmands

Expedition against Malikshahi Waziris

1880-81The Gun War or Fifth Basuto War

First Anglo-Boer War

1881Expedition against Mahsud Waziris

1882Arabi rebellion

1883Bikaneer expedition, India

1883-84Akha expedition, India

1884Rebellion of Metis in Western Canada

Zhob Valley expedition

1884-85Expedition to Bechuanaland

Gordon Relief expedition

1885Bhutan expedition

1885-87Third Burma War

1885-98Wars with Arab slave traders in Nyasa

1888Black Mountain or Hazara expedition

1888-89Sikhim expedition

1889Tonhon expedition

Expedition to Sierra Leone

1889-90Chin Lushai campaign

1890Malakand campaign

Mashonaland expedition

Vitu expedition

Punitive expedition in Somaliland

1891Manipur expedition

Hunza and Nagar campaign

Samana or second Miranzai expedition

Hazara expedition

1891-92Operations in Uganda

Campaign in Gambia

1892Isazai expedition

Tambi expedition

Chin Hills expedition

1893British and French shoot at each other by mistake in Sierra Leone

First Matabele War

Expedition to Nyasaland

1893-94Third Ashanti War

Arbor Hills expedition

1894Gambia expedition

Disturbances in Nicaragua

British expedition to Sierra Leone

Expedition against Kabarega, King of Unyoro, in Uganda

1894-95Punitive expedition to Waziristan

Nikki expedition

1895Chitral campaign

Brass River expedition

1895-96Second Matabele War

Jameson Raid

Fourth Ashanti War

1896Bombardment of Zanzibar

Rebellion in Rhodesia

Matabele uprising

1896-98Reconquest of Sudan

1897Operations in Bechuanaland

Operation in Bara Valley, India

1897-98Punitive expedition into Tochi Valley

Tirah campaign

Uganda mutiny

1897-1903Conquest of Northern Nigeria (capture of Benin City in 1897)

1898Riots in Crete, bombardment of Candia

1898-1902Suppression of the Mad Mullah in Somaliland

1899Campaign in Sierra Leone

Bebejiya expedition, North-East Frontier

1899-1902Anglo-Boer War

1900Boxer Rebellion

Aden field force supported Haushabit tribe fight off Human tribe from Yemen

Rebellion in Borneo

1900-01Ashanti War