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|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]]
|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]]
|date=March-May 1842  
|date=March-21 May 1842  
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qalat_(Zabul) Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan]
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qalat_(Zabul) Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
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== Garrison ==
*3rd Regiment of Shah's Infantry
*40 European artillerymen
*Some Sappers and Miners
*250 sepoys [[43rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
== 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=PA430&dq=Craigie&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPA430,M1 Google Books - Siege of Khelat]<br>[http://books.google.com/books?id=ViEYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA91&dq=Kelat-i-Ghilzie&as_brr=3 Google Books - Attack on Khelat-i-Ghilzie 27 May 1842]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA582&dq=Khelat&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPA583,M1 Google Books - Relief of Khelat]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan  War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm 1st Afghan War] Somerset Record Office<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PAi&dq=Brigadier+Shelton&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPR1,M1 Google History of the War in Afghanistan] Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA430&dq=Craigie&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPA430,M1 Siege of Khelat] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.com/books?id=ViEYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA91&dq=Kelat-i-Ghilzie&as_brr=3 Attack on Khelat-i-Ghilzie 27 May 1842] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA582&dq=Khelat&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPA583,M1 Relief of Khelat] Google Books


[[Category:1st Afghan War|Khelat-i-Ghilzai, Siege of]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Khelat-i-Ghilzai, Siege of]]
[[Category:The Withdrawal from Afghanistan]]
[[Category:The Withdrawal from Afghanistan]]

Revision as of 08:53, 9 April 2010

Siege of Khelat-i-Ghilzai
Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42
Date: March-21 May 1842
Location: Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 32.104205°N 66.907841°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British & Indians Various Afghan tribes
Commanders
Capt John Halket Craigie
Strength
Casualties

Garrison

External Links

1st Afghan War Wikipedia
1st Afghan War Somerset Record Office
Google History of the War in Afghanistan Books
Siege of Khelat Google Books
Attack on Khelat-i-Ghilzie 27 May 1842 Google Books
Relief of Khelat Google Books