Battle of Baba Wullee 1842

Battle of Baba Wullee 1842
Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42
Date:	25 March 1842
Location:	Argandab, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Presidency:	Bengal
Co-ordinates:	31.647689°N 65.671617°E
Result:	British victory
Combatants
British & Indians	Various Afghan tribes
Commanders
Lieut-Col G P Wymer	Akter Khan Atta Mahomed Prince Sufter Jung
Strength
Casualties
8 killed 39 wounded	150

Synopsis

During General Nott's occupation of Kandahar there was frequent harassment by the surrounding tribes. Col Wymer had a roving commission to deal with this and on 25 March thoroughly defeated Ackter Khan and his allies at the Baba Wullee Pass.

Field Detachment

• One Troop Shah's Horse Artillery
• Half Troop Haldane's Horse
• Half Troop Leeson's Horse
• 16th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry
• 38th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry
• 2nd Shah's Regiment
  

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
William Nott (1782-1845)
George Wymer (1788-1868)

External Links

1st Afghan War Wikipedia
Afghan Wars Heritage History
1st Afghan War Somerset Record Office
History of the War in Afghanistan Google Books
Battle of Baba Wullee Google Books
Return of Casualties Google Books

Historical books on-line

Memoirs and Corresponence of Major-General Sir William Nott GCB Vol II - Action at Baba Wullee by J H Stocqueler 1854 (archive.org)
History of the War in Afghanistan Vol III (1841-1842) - Action at Baba Wullee by John William Kaye Revised Edition (1858)