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| + | == Synopsis == | ||
| + | Marching north, General Nott came to Ghoaine and attacked a fort. Shams-ud-Din's force engaged Nott and in the ensuing action the Afghans were routed. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan War] Wikipedia<br> | |
| + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PAi&dq=Brigadier+Shelton&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPR1,M1 History of the War in Afghanistan] Google Books<br> | ||
| + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA600&dq=Ghoaine&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPA600,M1 Action at Ghoaine] Google Books<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101020372/ Maj Gen Sir William Nott] ODNB | ||
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| + | ==== Historical books on-line ==== | ||
| + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fCFAAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA224&dq=Recollections+of+Forty+Years+Service+in+the+East+Captain+Neill&ei=pzulSZDfMYKGkATN44iKDg#PPA224,M1 ''Recollections of four years' service in the East with H.M. Fortieth regiment...'' - Captain Neill's Account] Google Books<br> | ||
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[[Category:Battles|Ghoaine, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Ghoaine, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Ghazni 1842, Battle of]] | [[Category:1st Afghan War|Ghazni 1842, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:The Withdrawal from Afghanistan]] | [[Category:The Withdrawal from Afghanistan]] | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 30 April 2010
| Battle of Ghoaine | ||
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| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 30 August 1842 | |
| Location: | Ghoaine, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 33.016395°N 67.938603°E | |
| Result: | British success | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Sir William Nott | Shumshoodeen Khan (Shams ud din) | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Synopsis
Marching north, General Nott came to Ghoaine and attacked a fort. Shams-ud-Din's force engaged Nott and in the ensuing action the Afghans were routed.
External Links
1st Afghan War Wikipedia
History of the War in Afghanistan Google Books
Action at Ghoaine Google Books
Maj Gen Sir William Nott ODNB
Historical books on-line
Recollections of four years' service in the East with H.M. Fortieth regiment... - Captain Neill's Account Google Books
