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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_afghan.php Heritage History - Afghan Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 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=V2nGnWXV7coC&pg=PA51&dq=Mohmands+1852&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=0qrHSPCuG5TEzAT898GhCw&sig=ACfU3U3lHFlm_unKKUBIBU2hL6YCg4uyug#PPA42,M1 Google Books - Kalat Campaign]<br>[http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/reg_in_india/india15_1.html Queen's Royal Surrey Regt - Capture of Khelat]
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_afghan.php Heritage History - Afghan Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 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=V2nGnWXV7coC&pg=PA51&dq=Mohmands+1852&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=0qrHSPCuG5TEzAT898GhCw&sig=ACfU3U3lHFlm_unKKUBIBU2hL6YCg4uyug#PPA42,M1 Google Books - Kalat Campaign]<br>[http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/reg_in_india/india15_1.html Queen's Royal Surrey Regt - Capture of Khelat]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kFABAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA12&dq=Khelat+1839&lr=&ei=1iN7Sb6RLYXAMrfO-agF#PPA12,M1 Google Books - Capture of Khelat]


== Forces involved ==
== Forces involved ==
31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment<br>17th Foot<br>31st Bengal Native Infantry<br>[[Bombay Horse Artillery]]<br>Shah's Troops
31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment<br>17th Foot<br>31st Bengal Native Infantry<br>[[Bombay Horse Artillery]]<br>Shah's Troops

Revision as of 14:26, 24 January 2009

Capture of Kalat 1839
Part of 1st Afghan War
Date: 13 November 1839
Location: Kalat, Baluchistan
Presidency: Bombay
Co-ordinates: 35.965199°N 70.585002°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British & Indians Baluchis
Commanders
Maj Gen Sir Thomas Willshire Mehrab Khan
Strength
1,000
Casualties
37 killed
107 wounded
400 killed
2,000 prisoners

External Links

Heritage History - Afghan Wars
1st Afghan War
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - Kalat Campaign
Queen's Royal Surrey Regt - Capture of Khelat
Google Books - Capture of Khelat

Forces involved

31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
17th Foot
31st Bengal Native Infantry
Bombay Horse Artillery
Shah's Troops