Action from Boothak to Khoord-Kabul

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Action from Boothak to Khoord-Kabul
Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42
Date: 10-12 October 1841
Location: Botkhak, Kabul, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.499263°N 69.352971°E
Result: British checked
Combatants
British & Indians Various Afghan tribes
Commanders
Col. Monteath CB
Strength
Casualties
35 Sepoys killed

Synopsis

Colonel Monteath with the whole force except the 13th Foot left Kabul on 9 October and camped at Bootkak. That night they were attacked and 35 sepoys killed. General Sale with the 13th Foot left Kabul on 11 October and joined the camp at Bootkak. on 12 October the combined brigade forced the Khoord-Kabul pass to camp on the other side. The 13th Foot then returned to Bootkak

Field Force

Spelling Variants

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

External Links

1st Afghan War Wikipedia
1st Afghan War Somerset Record Office
Action at Bootkhak Google Books
Action at Bootkhak Google Books
Lady Florentia Sale's Journal Google Books