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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan War]
|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]]
|date=18 September 1840  
|date=18 September 1840  
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamyan Bamiyan, Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan]
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamyan Bamiyan, Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.043972,71.250433&z=12&t=h&hl=en 34.043972°N 71.250433°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.80537,67.80344&z=10&t=h&hl=en 34.80537°N 67.80344°E]   
|result=British victory  
|result=British victory  
|territory=
|territory=
|combatant1=British & Indians
|combatant1=British & Indians
|combatant2=Various Afghan tribes
|combatant2=Afghan and Usbek cavalry and infantry
|commander1=Col Dennie
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101007501/ Brig William Dennie]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dost_Mohammed_Khan Dost Mohammed]  
|commander2=[[Dost Mohammed|Amir Dost Muhammad Khan]]<br>Wali of Khulum
|strength1=
|strength1=500 infantry<br>300 irregular horse<br>2 guns
|strength2=
|strength2=9-10 thousand
|casualties1=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
|casualties2=
}}
}}
'''This was an event during the [[1st Afghan War]]'''<br>
'''For context see main article [[Invasion of the HEIC Army]]'''
== Summary ==
Under pressure from the British advance Dost Mohammed went north into the Hindu Kush and joined forces with the Wali of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khulm Khulum]. [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/116/mode/2up/search/Dennie Col William Dennie] was sent in pursuit and met a combined force of Afghans and Usbeks at [[Bamiyan|Bameean]] where Dost Mohammed was defeated.
== Field Detachment ==
*[[35th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|35th Bengal Native Infantry]] (270)
*Shah's Gurkha Battalion (230)
* A party of Capt. Anderson's cavalry
* A few of Captain Connolly's escort
*2 guns


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kFABAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA15&dq=Bameean&as_brr=1&ei=dk-nR_X6ConIyATMn9jqBw Google Books - Battle of Bamiyan]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kFABAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA15&dq=Bameean&as_brr=1&ei=dk-nR_X6ConIyATMn9jqBw Battle of Bamiyan] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=e08aAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA474&dq=Bameean+1840&as_brr=3&cd=10#v=onepage&q=Bameean%201840&f=false Brigadier Dennie's despatch] Google Books
 
[[Category:Battles|Bameean, Battle of]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Bameean, Battle of]]
[[Category:Invasion of the HEIC Army]]

Latest revision as of 16:10, 30 May 2014

Battle of Bameean
Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42
Date: 18 September 1840
Location: Bamiyan, Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.80537°N 67.80344°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British & Indians Afghan and Usbek cavalry and infantry
Commanders
Brig William Dennie Amir Dost Muhammad Khan
Wali of Khulum
Strength
500 infantry
300 irregular horse
2 guns
9-10 thousand
Casualties

This was an event during the 1st Afghan War
For context see main article Invasion of the HEIC Army

Summary

Under pressure from the British advance Dost Mohammed went north into the Hindu Kush and joined forces with the Wali of Khulum. Col William Dennie was sent in pursuit and met a combined force of Afghans and Usbeks at Bameean where Dost Mohammed was defeated.

Field Detachment

  • 35th Bengal Native Infantry (270)
  • Shah's Gurkha Battalion (230)
  • A party of Capt. Anderson's cavalry
  • A few of Captain Connolly's escort
  • 2 guns

External Links

1st Afghan War Wikipedia
Battle of Bamiyan Google Books
Brigadier Dennie's despatch Google Books