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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan  War]
|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan  War]
|date=14 September 1842
|date=14 September 1842
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamyan Beni Badam, Kabul Province, Afghanistan]
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamyan Beni Badam, Maidanshar, Vardak 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=34.384297,68.837337&z=12&t=h&hl=en 34.0384297°N 68.837337°E]   
|result=British victory  
|result=British victory  
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War]
[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War]<br>[http://books.google.com/books?id=X8FOAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA285&dq=Sidabad&ei=eOqtR6KTJ4mWzATX6uidBg#PPA285,M1 Google Books - Account of battle at Beni Badam]

Revision as of 16:56, 12 February 2008

Battle of Benee Budam
Part of 1st Afghan War
Date: 14 September 1842
Location: Beni Badam, Maidanshar, Vardak Province, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.0384297°N 68.837337°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British & Indians Various Afghan tribes
Commanders
Sir William Nott
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - Account of battle at Beni Badam