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|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Martin_Wade Lt-Col Claude Wade]<br>Shahzadeh Muhammad Timur | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Martin_Wade Lt-Col Claude Wade]<br>Shahzadeh Muhammad Timur | ||
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Revision as of 17:34, 28 March 2011
| Occupation of Ali Masjid Fort | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 27 July 1839 | |
| Location: | Ali Masjid, Khyber Pass, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.028338°N 71.262046°E | |
| Result: | British occupation | |
| Combatants | ||
| British, Afghan levies & Sikhs | Afghan army | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt-Col Claude Wade Shahzadeh Muhammad Timur |
Mohammad Akbar Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 11,000 | ||
| Casualties | ||
This was the only action during Wade's Expedition to Kabul
Wade's Expeditionary Force
- 380 Company troops
- 4,000 Shahzadeh Timur's Afghan levies
- 6,000 Nao Nahal Singh's Sikh troops
External Links
1st Afghan War Wikipedia
Afghan Wars Heritage History
1st Afghan War Somerset Record Office
Seizure of Ali Masjid Fort Google Books
View of fort panoramio.com
Sir Claude Martine Wade ODNB
