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[[Category:Battles|Istalif, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Istalif, Battle of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan  War]
|date=29 September 1842
|location=Estalef, Afghanistan
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.910428,68.828837&z=9&t=h&hl=en 34.833330°N 69.133330°E] 
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=British & Indians
|combatant2=Various Afghan tribes
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101022478/ Maj Gen George Pollock]<br>Maj Gen John McCaskill
|commander2=
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
== External Links ==
[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War]<br>[http://books.google.com/books?id=XiEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA285&dq=Istalif&ei=lk5_SMYxp_SLAfWnnPoK#PPA287,M1 Google Books - Action at Istalif]

Revision as of 17:57, 18 July 2008

Battle of Istalif
Part of 1st Afghan War
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
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - Action at Istalif