HMS Acorn, HMS Icarus and HMS Rifleman: 38 naval personnel
irregulars from friendly tribes: 400 men The British were supported by a force led by Sory Kessebeh from Bumpe, who had previously experienced attacks from the Temne.[2]
local porters to transport supplies: 500 men
local bush-cutters to open up a track through the bush: 200
government officials and military officers: 19 men
The seamen manned a 7-pounder rifled, muzzle-loading field gun and a Maxim machine gun. The West Indians were each armed with a Martini-Henry rifle and they also operated tubes firing rockets.[1]
Referencesedit
^ ab"The Yoni Campaign". The Soldier's Burden. Kaiserscross. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
^Fyle, Magbaily C (2006). Historical Dictionary of Sierra Leone. Lanham Maryland: Scarecrow Press.
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yoni, expedition, british, campaign, launched, 1887, against, yoni, chiefdom, temne, people, sierra, leone, composition, expedition, editthe, expedition, francis, winton, consisted, west, india, regiment, troops, sierra, leone, police, corps, acorn, icarus, ri. The Yoni Expedition was British campaign launched in 1887 against the Yoni Chiefdom of the Temne people of Sierra Leone Composition of expedition editThe expedition was led by Francis de Winton and consisted of 1 1st West India Regiment 298 troops Sierra Leone Police Corps 45 men HMS Acorn HMS Icarus and HMS Rifleman 38 naval personnel irregulars from friendly tribes 400 men The British were supported by a force led by Sory Kessebeh from Bumpe who had previously experienced attacks from the Temne 2 local porters to transport supplies 500 men local bush cutters to open up a track through the bush 200 government officials and military officers 19 menThe seamen manned a 7 pounder rifled muzzle loading field gun and a Maxim machine gun The West Indians were each armed with a Martini Henry rifle and they also operated tubes firing rockets 1 References edit a b The Yoni Campaign The Soldier s Burden Kaiserscross Retrieved 29 April 2016 Fyle Magbaily C 2006 Historical Dictionary of Sierra Leone Lanham Maryland Scarecrow Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yoni Expedition amp oldid 1215676059, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
