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|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandamak Gandamak, Afghanistan]
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandamak Gandamak, Afghanistan]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.422804,69.988136&z=9&t=h&hl=en 34.422815°N 69.988121°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.3000,70.0333&z=9&t=h&hl=en 34.3000°N 70.0333°E]   
|result=British defeat  
|result=British defeat  
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This was the scene of the last stand of the [[44th Regiment of Foot]] at the end of the Retreat from Kabul.  
This was the scene of the last stand of the [[44th Regiment of Foot]] at the end of the Retreat from Kabul.  
 
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Gandomak<br>
Variants: Gandamak/Gundamak<br>
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War Wikipedia - 1st Afghan  War]<br>[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PAi&dq=Brigadier+Shelton&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPR1,M1 Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan]<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan  War] Wikipedia
[http://www.britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/kabul-gandamak.htm BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Kabul and the Retreat to Gandamak]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=POFGAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA137&dq=Gundamuck&as_brr=3&ei=U9yqSdmZMJ6cMo7fuIgJ#PPA137,M1 Google Books - Dr Brydon's Account]
*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm 1st Afghan War] Somerset Record Office
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PAi&dq=Brigadier+Shelton&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPR1,M1 History of the War in Afghanistan] Google Books
*[http://www.britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/kabul-gandamak.htm The Battle of Kabul and the Retreat to Gandamak] BritishBattles.com
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=POFGAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA137&dq=Gundamuck&as_brr=3&ei=U9yqSdmZMJ6cMo7fuIgJ#PPA137,M1 Dr Brydon's Account] Google Books
*[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/18/Gandomak.html Gandomak Location] www.fallingrain.com


[[Category:Battles|Gundamak, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Gundamak, Battle of]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Gundamak, Battle of]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Gundamak, Battle of]]
[[Category:Retreat from Kabul to Gandamak|Gundamak]]
[[Category:Retreat from Kabul to Gandamak|Gundamak]]

Revision as of 10:39, 25 October 2009

Battle of Gundamak
Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42
Date: 13 January 1842
Location: Gandamak, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.3000°N 70.0333°E
Result: British defeat
Combatants
British & Indians Ghilzai tribesmen
Commanders
Capt Souter Mohammed Akbar Khan
Strength
Casualties

This was the scene of the last stand of the 44th Regiment of Foot at the end of the Retreat from Kabul.

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Gandomak
Variants: Gandamak/Gundamak

External Links