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''Colonel MacLaren'' | ''Colonel MacLaren'' | ||
*[[40th Regiment of Foot|HM 40th Infantry]]<br> | *[[40th Regiment of Foot|HM 40th Infantry]]<br> | ||
*HM 2nd Infantry<br>HM 16th Infantry<br> | *[[2nd Regiment of Foot|HM 2nd Infantry]]<br> | ||
*[[16th Regiment of Foot|HM 16th Infantry]]<br> | |||
'''Left Column''' | '''Left Column''' | ||
*HM 38th Infantry | *[[38th Regiment of Foot|HM 38th Infantry]] | ||
*One wing [[42nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|42nd Bengal Native Infantry]] | |||
*5th Shah's Infantry | *5th Shah's Infantry | ||
*Two troops Anderson's (Shah's) Horse Artillery Six 6-pounders | *Two troops Anderson's (Shah's) Horse Artillery Six 6-pounders | ||
*Blood's Battery (Bombay Artillery) | *Blood's Battery (Bombay Artillery) Nine 4-pounders | ||
*Leeson's Horse | *Leeson's Horse | ||
*Haldane's Horse<br> | *Haldane's Horse<br> | ||
Revision as of 17:48, 18 April 2010
| Battle of Killu-l-Shah | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 12 January 1842 | |
| Location: | Killa-chuk, Near Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.605985°N 65.712265°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Sir William Nott | Atta Mahomed Khan Prince Suttur Jung | |
| Strength | ||
| 3,500 | 5,000-8,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
Also described as Battle of Killa-chuk and Battle of Urghundaub
Nott's Force
Right Column
Colonel MacLaren
Left Column
- HM 38th Infantry
- One wing 42nd Bengal Native Infantry
- 5th Shah's Infantry
- Two troops Anderson's (Shah's) Horse Artillery Six 6-pounders
- Blood's Battery (Bombay Artillery) Nine 4-pounders
- Leeson's Horse
- Haldane's Horse
External Links
1st Afghan War Wikipedia
History of the War in Afghanistan Google Books
Battle of Killa-chuk Google Books
Memoir of Maj-Gen Rawlinson Google Books
Captain Neill's Account Google Books
Maj Gen Sir William Nott Oxford Dictionary of National Biography