Siege of Charikar

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Siege of Charikar
Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42
Date: 3-13 November 1841
Location: Charikar, Parwan Province, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 35.013059°N 69.16889°E
Result: British defeat
Combatants
British Afghan tribesmen
Commanders
Capt Codrington
Lieut John Haughton 		Dodah Khan
Strength
Casualties

Garrison

Shah Shuja's Gurkhas

  • Capt Codrington (Commandant)
  • Lieut Haughton (Adjutant)
  • Ensign Salisbury (Quartermaster)
  • Ensign Rose (Subaltern)
  • Sgt-Maj Byrne
  • QM-Sgt Hanrahan


Lieut Maule

  • Kohistan Rangers


Relief Column

Major Clibborn

  • 464 Bayonets of 1st Bombay Grenadiers
  • 34 Rank and file of Bombay Artillery
  • Three 12 pounder howitzers
  • 1200 camels
  • 600 bullocks

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
John Haughton (1817-1887)
Eldred Pottinger (1811-1843)

Spelling Variants

Modern name:Charikar
Variants: Chareekar

External Links

Google Books - Relief column and battle at Nuffoosk Pass
Google Books - Captain Brown's Journal

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