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Revision as of 15:57, 28 April 2010
| Battle of Tezeen | ||
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| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 12 & 13 September 1842 | |
| Location: | Tezin-e Khas, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.355556°N 69.555833°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen George Pollock | Mohammed Akbar Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 23 killed 130 wounded |
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Synopsis
Both brigades of Pollock's army re-united at the valley of Tezeen where they were met by Akbar Khan and his forces from Kabul. The Afghans held the heights around the valley but a series of sorties drove them back and this victory left the way clear for the advance to Kabul.
External Links
1st Afghan War Wikipedia
General Pollock's Despatch Google Books
Historical books on-line
History of the War in Afghanistan Vol III (1841-1842) Battle at Tezeen by John William Kaye Revised Edition (1858)