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== Pollock's Army ==
== Field Force ==
*One squadron of [[5th Bengal Light Cavalry|5th Light Cavalry]]
*One squadron of [[5th Bengal Light Cavalry|5th Light Cavalry]]
*HQ and one squadron of [[10th Bengal Light Cavalry|10th Light Cavalry]]
*HQ and one squadron of [[10th Bengal Light Cavalry|10th Light Cavalry]]

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Battle of Mamoo Khail
Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42
Date: 24 August 1842
Location: Mamoo Khail, Gandamak, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.422815°N 69.988121°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British & Indians Ghilzai tribesmen
Commanders
Maj Gen George Pollock Hadji Ali
Khyrollah Khan
Strength
Casualties

Field Force

External Links

1st Afghan War Wikipedia
History of the War in Afghanistan Google Books
Gen Pollock's Despatch Google Books
at Mammoo Khail Google Books