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[[Category:Battles|Mazeena, Battle of]]
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{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War]]
|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]]
|date=8 September 1842  
|date=24 & 26 July 1842  
|location= Afghanistan
|location= [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/18/Mazinah.html Mazinah], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinwar_District Shinwar District],<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nangarhar_Province Nangahar Province], [[Afghanistan]]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|co-ordinates=  
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.2092,70.4861&z=15&t=h&hl=en 34.2092°N 70.4861°E] 
|result=British victory  
|result=British victory  
|territory=
|territory=
|combatant1=British & Indians
|combatant1=British & Indians
|combatant2=  
|combatant2= Shinwari tribesmen
|commander1=Brig Gen Monteath
|commander1=Brig Gen Monteath
|commander2=
|commander2=
|strength1=
|strength1=
|strength2=
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties1=24 July 5 killed & 27 wounded<br>26 July 6 killed & 24 wounded
|casualties2=
|casualties2=
}}
}}
'''This was an event during the [[1st Afghan War]]'''<br>
'''For context see main article [[The Army of Retribution March to Kabul]]'''
== Synopsis ==
These were skirmishes during the [[Raid on the Shinwarree Valley]]. On 24 July a reconnoitring party skirmished with the Shinwari tribesmen. On 26 July a larger force with artillery engaged the enemy with more success.
== British Force ==
'''Reconnoitring Party'''
*No 1 Coy [[31st Regiment of Foot|HM 31st Regiment]]
*One Coy [[33rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|33rd Native Infantry]]
*One Coy [[53rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|53rd Native Infantry]]
*Ferris' Corps of Jezailchis
*20 troopers [[1st Bengal Light Cavalry|1st Light Cavalry]]<br>
'''Field Detachment'''
*Five 9 pounder guns
*One 24 pound howitzer
*50 Sapper and Miners
*One squadron [[1st Bengal Light Cavalry|1st Light Cavalry]]
*Seven Companies [[31st Regiment of Foot|HM 31st Regiment]]
*Seven Companies [[33rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|33rd Native Infantry]]
*Seven Companies [[53rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|53rd Native Infantry]]
*Ferris' Corps of Jezailchis


== 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://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA563&dq=Mazeena&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPA563,M1 Google Books - Action at Mazeena]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XiEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA237&dq=Mazeena&as_brr=3#PPA237,M1 Google Books - Monteath's Despatch]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan  War] Wikipedia<br>
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Mazeena, Battle of]]
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA563&dq=Mazeena&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPA563,M1 Action at Mazeena] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XiEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA237&dq=Mazeena&as_brr=3#PPA237,M1 Monteath's Despatch] Google Books
==== Historical books on-line ====
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0MtLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA55&dq=Shinwarree&cd=3#v=onepage&q=Shinwarree&f=false ''Journal of the Affghan War in 1842'' - Actions at Mazeena] by Lieut Edward William Bray 1865 (Google Books)
 
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Mazeena, Actions at]]
[[Category:The Army of Retribution March to Kabul|Mazeena, Actions at]]
[[Category:Battles|Mazeena, Actions at]]

Latest revision as of 11:54, 2 May 2010

Actions at Mazeena
Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42
Date: 24 & 26 July 1842
Location: Mazinah, Shinwar District,
Nangahar Province, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.2092°N 70.4861°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British & Indians Shinwari tribesmen
Commanders
Brig Gen Monteath
Strength
Casualties
24 July 5 killed & 27 wounded
26 July 6 killed & 24 wounded

This was an event during the 1st Afghan War
For context see main article The Army of Retribution March to Kabul

Synopsis

These were skirmishes during the Raid on the Shinwarree Valley. On 24 July a reconnoitring party skirmished with the Shinwari tribesmen. On 26 July a larger force with artillery engaged the enemy with more success.

British Force

Reconnoitring Party

Field Detachment

External Links

1st Afghan War Wikipedia
Action at Mazeena Google Books
Monteath's Despatch Google Books

Historical books on-line

Journal of the Affghan War in 1842 - Actions at Mazeena by Lieut Edward William Bray 1865 (Google Books)