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|combatant1=British
|combatant2=Afghan Kohistani tribesmen
|commander1=Capt Codrington<br>[http://www.andaman.org/BOOK/app-a/a-haughton.htm Lieut John Haughton]
|commander2= Dodah Khan
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== Summary ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldred_Pottinger Major Eldred Pottinger] was at Lughmani a fortifed residence 4 km south of Charikar when Kohistan tribesmen murdered Lieut Rattray and attacked the residence.
== Garrison ==
==== Lughmani Ghari ====
*Major Eldred Pottinger (Political Agent)
*Lieut Rattray (Pottinge's assistant)
*Dr Grant
*One company of Gurkhas
*A number of Afghan levies
==== Charikar Fort ====
Shah Shuja's Gurkhas
*Capt Codrington (Commandant)
