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== Forces involved == | == Forces involved == | ||
− | 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment | + | *[[31st Regiment of Foot|31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment]] |
+ | *[[17th Regiment of Foot]] | ||
+ | *[[31st Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
+ | *[[Bombay Horse Artillery]] | ||
+ | *Shah's Troops |
Revision as of 17:03, 14 June 2009
Capture of Kalat 1839 | ||
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Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
Date: | 13 November 1839 | |
Location: | Kalat, Baluchistan | |
Presidency: | Bombay | |
Co-ordinates: | 29.132475°N 66.639079°E | |
Result: | British victory | |
Combatants | ||
British & Indians | Baluchis | |
Commanders | ||
Maj Gen Sir Thomas Willshire | Mehrab Khan | |
Strength | ||
1,000 | ||
Casualties | ||
37 killed 107 wounded |
400 killed 2,000 prisoners |
External Links
Heritage History - Afghan Wars
1st Afghan War
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - Kalat Campaign
Queen's Royal Surrey Regt - Capture of Khelat
Google Books - Capture of Khelat
Google Books - Fall of Khelat