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[[Category:1st Afghan War|Tunghi Tarika, Battle of]] | |||
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|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War]] | |||
|date=10 January 1842 | |||
|location=Tunghi Tarika Pass, Afghanistan | |||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.438208,69.440216&z=10&t=h&hl=en approx 34.438208°N 69.440216°E] | |||
|result=British retreat | |||
|territory= | |||
|combatant1=British & Indians | |||
|combatant2=Various Afghan tribes | |||
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101025316/ Brigadier John Shelton] | |||
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akbar_Khan Akbar Khan] | |||
|strength1= | |||
|strength2= | |||
|casualties1= | |||
|casualties2= | |||
}} | |||
== 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://www.britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/kabul-gandamak.htm British Battles - Retreat to Gandamak]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7HiD3uJ6-wsC&pg=PA263&dq=Tungee&as_brr=1&ei=21fOR-7VOoTIyATttqWwBQ#PPA263,M1 Google Books - Action in the Tungee Tareekee Pass]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ViEYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA279&dq=Tunghee%20Turreeke+1842&as_brr=3&ei=zw16SaWRBJGoM86ywbcE#PRA1-PA280,M1 Google Books - Casualties in the Tungee Turreekee Pass] | |||
Revision as of 18:40, 23 January 2009
| Battle of Tunghi Tarika | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War | ||
| Date: | 10 January 1842 | |
| Location: | Tunghi Tarika Pass, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 34.438208°N 69.440216°E | |
| Result: | British retreat | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brigadier John Shelton | Akbar Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan
British Battles - Retreat to Gandamak
Google Books - Action in the Tungee Tareekee Pass
Google Books - Casualties in the Tungee Turreekee Pass