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== Garrison == | == Garrison == | ||
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*One 12 pounder howitzer under Lieut D Erskine of the Artillery | *One 12 pounder howitzer under Lieut D Erskine of the Artillery | ||
== Spelling Variants == | == Spelling Variants == | ||
Modern name:Kahan<br> | Modern name:Kahan<br> | ||
Variants: Kahun<br> | Variants: Kahun<br> | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=c1YOAAAAQAAJ&dq=Captain+Lewis+Brown&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=rJ4PzRXNBl&sig=kLY3fdJOV9bBob3JuRb1R2f_YvY&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PPP5,M1 Captain Brown's Journal] Google Books | |||
[[Category:Battles|Kahan, Siege of]] | [[Category:Battles|Kahan, Siege of]] | ||
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Kahan, Siege of]] | [[Category:1st Afghan War|Kahan, Siege of]] | ||
Revision as of 13:20, 27 May 2010
| Siege of Kahan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | April-September 1840 | |
| Location: | Kahan, Kohlu District, Baluchistan | |
| Presidency: | Bombay | |
| Co-ordinates: | 29.300004°N 68.901592°E | |
| Result: | British withdrawal | |
| Combatants | ||
| British | Marri tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Capt Lewis Brown | Dodah Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Garrison
Capt Lewis Brown
- 140 Rank and file of 5th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
- One 12 pounder howitzer under Lieut D Erskine of the Artillery
Spelling Variants
Modern name:Kahan
Variants: Kahun
External Links
Captain Brown's Journal Google Books