Occupation of Ali Masjid Fort

From FIBIwiki
Revision as of 07:55, 26 April 2010 by Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) (Amend coordinates, add external link)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Occupation of Ali Masjid Fort
Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42
Date: 27 July 1839
Location: Ali Masjid, Khyber Pass, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.028338°N 71.262046°E
Result: British occupation
Combatants
British, Afghan levies & Sikhs Afghan army
Commanders
Lt-Col Claude Wade
Shahzadeh Muhammad Timur
Mohammad Akbar Khan
Strength
11,000
Casualties

This was the only action during Wade's Expedition to Kabul

Wade's Expeditionary Force

  • 380 Company troops
  • 4,000 Shahzadeh Timur's Afghan levies
  • 6,000 Nao Nahal Singh's Sikh troops

External Links

1st Afghan War Wikipedia
Afghan Wars Heritage History
1st Afghan War Somerset Record Office
Seizure of Ali Masjid Fort Google Books
View of fort panoramio.com
Sir Claude Martine Wade ODNB