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== Synopsis ==
Pollock and his army arrived at [[Gundamak]] form [[Jalalabad]] on 23 August. The next day they encountered a force of Ooloo tribesmen at Mammoo Khail about two miles away. They drove the enemy from the nearby heights and captured the surrounding forts and villages.


== Field Force ==
== 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]]
*One squadron of [[10th Bengal Light Cavalry|10th Light Cavalry]]
*No 6 Light Field Battery
*No 6 Light Field Battery
*Five coys [[Bengal Sappers and Miners]]
*Five coys [[Bengal Sappers and Miners]]
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*[[26th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|26th Native Infantry]]
*[[26th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|26th Native Infantry]]
*[[60th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|60th Native Infantry]]
*[[60th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|60th Native Infantry]]
*One squadron of [[3rd (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards|3rd Dragoons]]
*Broadfoot's Sappers


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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[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<br>
[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<br>
[http://books.google.com/books?id=XiEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA245&dq=Mammoo%20Khail&ei=lk5_SMYxp_SLAfWnnPoK#PPA245,M1 Gen Pollock's Despatch] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.com/books?id=XiEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA245&dq=Mammoo%20Khail&ei=lk5_SMYxp_SLAfWnnPoK#PPA245,M1 Gen Pollock's Despatch] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA568&dq=Mammoo%20Khail&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPA568,M1Battle at Mammoo Khail]  Google Books
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA568&dq=Mammoo%20Khail&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPA568,M1 Battle at Mammoo Khail]  Google Books


[[Category:1st Afghan War|Mamoo Khail, Battle of]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Mamoo Khail, Battle of]]
[[Category:The Army of Retribution March to Kabul|Mamoo Khail, Battle of]]
[[Category:The Army of Retribution March to Kabul|Mamoo Khail, Battle of]]

Revision as of 14:54, 27 April 2010

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
7 killed and about 50 wounded

Synopsis

Pollock and his army arrived at Gundamak form Jalalabad on 23 August. The next day they encountered a force of Ooloo tribesmen at Mammoo Khail about two miles away. They drove the enemy from the nearby heights and captured the surrounding forts and villages.


Field Force

External Links

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