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== Summary == | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldred_Pottinger Major Eldred Pottinger] was at Lughmani a fortifed residence 4 km south of Charikar when Kohistan tribesmen murdered Lieut Rattray and attacked the residence. | |||
== Garrison == | == Garrison == | ||
==== Lughmani Ghari ==== | |||
*Major Eldred Pottinger (Political Agent) | |||
*Lieut Rattray (Pottinge's assistant) | |||
*Dr Grant | |||
*One company of Gurkhas | |||
*A number of Afghan levies | |||
==== Charikar Fort ==== | |||
Shah Shuja's Gurkhas | Shah Shuja's Gurkhas | ||
*Capt Codrington (Commandant) | *Capt Codrington (Commandant) | ||
Revision as of 11:18, 30 March 2010
| Siege of Charikar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 3-13 November 1841 | |
| Location: | Charikar, Parwan Province, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 35.013059°N 69.16889°E | |
| Result: | British defeat | |
| Combatants | ||
| British | Kohistani tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Capt Codrington Lieut John Haughton |
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| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Summary
Major Eldred Pottinger was at Lughmani a fortifed residence 4 km south of Charikar when Kohistan tribesmen murdered Lieut Rattray and attacked the residence.
Garrison
Lughmani Ghari
- Major Eldred Pottinger (Political Agent)
- Lieut Rattray (Pottinge's assistant)
- Dr Grant
- One company of Gurkhas
- A number of Afghan levies
Charikar Fort
Shah Shuja's Gurkhas
- Capt Codrington (Commandant)
- Lieut Haughton (Adjutant)
- Ensign Salisbury (Quartermaster)
- Ensign Rose (Subaltern)
- Sgt-Maj Byrne
- QM-Sgt Hanrahan
Lieut Maule
- Kohistan Rangers
Relief Column
Major Clibborn
- 464 Bayonets of 1st Bombay Grenadiers
- 34 Rank and file of Bombay Artillery
- Three 12 pounder howitzers
- 1200 camels
- 600 bullocks
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
John Haughton (1817-1887)
Eldred Pottinger (1811-1843)
Spelling Variants
Modern name:Charikar
Variants: Chareekar
External Links
Google Books - Relief column and battle at Nuffoosk Pass
Google Books - Captain Brown's Journal