Battle of Asseer Eelmee
| Battle of Asseer Eelmee | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 29 May 1841 | |
| Location: | Asseer, 12 miles south of Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.987347°N 66.763315°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Ghilzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt-Col George Wymer | Gool Mahomed | |
| Strength | ||
| 3,000 | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 4 killed 15 wounded |
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Synopsis
Major Lynch the political officer at Khelat-i-Ghilzie instigated an attack on a Ghilzai fort in which the chief and 15 men were killed. This precipitated a rising of the Ghilzais. Colonel Wymer set out from Kandahar with stores for Khelat-i-Ghilzie and met tthe enemy force about twelve miles short of that place. After a three hour battle the Ghilzais were defeated. Lynch was removed from his post.
Field Force
- Four coys 38th Bengal Native Infantry (400 men)
- One wing Shah's 1st Cavalry under Capt Leeson
- 21 Sappers and Miners
- 2 guns Horse Artillery
Spelling Variants
Modern name: not found
Variants: Asseer-il-Mee/Asseea Ilmee/Assia Elmee/Assiai-Ilmee
External Links
1st Afghan War Wikipedia
1st Afghan War Somerset Record Office
Colonel Wymer's despatch (Google Books)
Historical books on-line
History of the War in Afghanistan Vol I (1800-1841) - Battle at Assiai-Ilmee by John William Kaye (1851)