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== Field Force == | |||
'''Artillery''' | |||
*Capt Backhouse's Mountain Train | |||
*Capt Blood's Battery of 9 pounders (Bombay) | |||
*Two 18 pounders | |||
'''Cavalry''' | |||
*HQ and two squadrons HM Light Dragoons | |||
*Capt Christie's Corps of Cavalry | |||
'''Infantry''' | |||
*Brig Tulloch's Brigade except 60th N.I. | |||
*Capt Broadfoot's Sappers and Miners | |||
*Brig Stacy's Brigade | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 15:31, 9 June 2009
| Battle of Istalif | ||
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| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 29 September 1842 | |
| Location: | Estalef, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.833330°N 69.133330°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen George Pollock Maj Gen John McCaskill |
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| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Field Force
Artillery
- Capt Backhouse's Mountain Train
- Capt Blood's Battery of 9 pounders (Bombay)
- Two 18 pounders
Cavalry
- HQ and two squadrons HM Light Dragoons
- Capt Christie's Corps of Cavalry
Infantry
- Brig Tulloch's Brigade except 60th N.I.
- Capt Broadfoot's Sappers and Miners
- Brig Stacy's Brigade
External Links
Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - Action at Istalif