Action at Boothak

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Action at Boothak
Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42
Date: 7 January 1842
Location: Botkhak, Kabul, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.499263°N 69.352971°E
Result: British retreat
Combatants
British & Indians Various Afghan tribes
Commanders
Brigadier John Shelton Akbar Khan
Strength
Casualties

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Botkhak/ Bot Khak
Variants: Boothak/Bootkhak

External Links

Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan
British Battles - Retreat to Gandamak
Google Books - Conflict at Bootkhak