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|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]] | |partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]] | ||
|date=10 October 1841 | |date=10-12 October 1841 | ||
|location=[http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/wallpaper/botkhak-shadows.html Botkhak, Kabul, Afghanistan] | |location=[http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/wallpaper/botkhak-shadows.html Botkhak, Kabul, Afghanistan] | ||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
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== Field Force == | == Field Force == | ||
* [[35th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|35th Bengal Native Infantry]] under Col Monteath | * [[35th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|35th Bengal Native Infantry]] under Col Monteath | ||
*One Coy of [[13th Regiment of Foot]] | |||
*100 Shah Shuja's Sappers under Capt G Broadfoot | *100 Shah Shuja's Sappers under Capt G Broadfoot | ||
* One squadron 5th Cavalry under Capt Oldfield | * One squadron 5th Cavalry under Capt Oldfield | ||
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[http://books.google.com/books?id=Dkadq4gk_jUC&pg=PA6&lpg=PA6&dq=Khoord+Pass&source=bl&ots=Dnl7E0KnHV&sig=3HJgN7hmB8__8640lyuWEJGxJ7A&hl=en&ei=NF_kSrT1CoK64QbX8dz8AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CA0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Khoord%20Pass&f=false Lady Florentia Sale's Journal] Google Books<br> | [http://books.google.com/books?id=Dkadq4gk_jUC&pg=PA6&lpg=PA6&dq=Khoord+Pass&source=bl&ots=Dnl7E0KnHV&sig=3HJgN7hmB8__8640lyuWEJGxJ7A&hl=en&ei=NF_kSrT1CoK64QbX8dz8AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CA0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Khoord%20Pass&f=false Lady Florentia Sale's Journal] Google Books<br> | ||
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Boothak | [[Category:1st Afghan War|Boothak to Khoord Kabul, Action from]] | ||
[[Category:General Sale's March from Kabul to Jalalabad|Boothak]] | [[Category:General Sale's March from Kabul to Jalalabad|Boothak to Khoord Kabul, Action from]] | ||
Revision as of 16:22, 8 April 2010
| Action from Boothak to Khoord-Kabul | ||
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| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 10-12 October 1841 | |
| Location: | Botkhak, Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.499263°N 69.352971°E | |
| Result: | British checked | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col. Monteath CB | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 35 Sepoys killed | ||
Field Force
- 35th Bengal Native Infantry under Col Monteath
- One Coy of 13th Regiment of Foot
- 100 Shah Shuja's Sappers under Capt G Broadfoot
- One squadron 5th Cavalry under Capt Oldfield
- Two guns of Capt Abbott's Battery under Lieut Dawes
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Botkhak/Bot Khak
Variants: Boothak/Bootkhak/Bhoodkhak
External Links
1st Afghan War Wikipedia
1st Afghan War Somerset Record Office
Action at Bootkhak Google Books
Action at Bootkhak Google Books
Lady Florentia Sale's Journal Google Books