Battle of Istalif: Difference between revisions

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Battle of Istalif
Part of 1st Afghan War
Date:	29 September 1842
Location:	Estalef, Afghanistan
Presidency:	Bengal
Co-ordinates:	34.833330°N 69.133330°E
Result:	British victory
Combatants
British & Indians	Various Afghan tribes
Commanders
Maj Gen George Pollock Maj Gen John McCaskill
Strength

Casualties

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 [[Category:Battles|Istalif, Battle of]]
+{{Battles_Infobox
+|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan  War]
+|date=29 September 1842
+|location=Estalef, Afghanistan
+|presidency=[[Bengal]]
+|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.910428,68.828837&z=9&t=h&hl=en 34.833330°N 69.133330°E]
+|result=British victory
+|territory=
+|combatant1=British & Indians
+|combatant2=Various Afghan tribes
+|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101022478/ Maj Gen George Pollock]<br>Maj Gen John McCaskill
+|commander2=
+|strength1=
+|strength2=
+|casualties1=
+|casualties2=
+}}
+== External Links ==
+[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War]<br>[http://books.google.com/books?id=XiEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA285&dq=Istalif&ei=lk5_SMYxp_SLAfWnnPoK#PPA287,M1 Google Books - Action at Istalif]