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| Battle of Maidan 1842 | ||
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| Part of 1st Afghan War | ||
| Date: | 15 September 1842 | |
| Location: | Meydan Shahr, Vardak Province, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.449971°N 68.783466°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Sir William Nott | Shams al-Din | |
| Strength | ||
| 12,000 men | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
1st Afghan War
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - Action at Maidan
Google Books - General Knott's Despatch
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Sir Willliam Nott