Action at Jugdulluk Pass
| Action at Jugdulluk Pass | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 18 October 1842 | |
| Location: | Jegdalek, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.427737°N 69.760313°E | |
| Result: | British losses | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Ghilzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Thomas Monteath Lt-Col Richmond |
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| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 7 killed 37 wounded |
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This was an event during the 1st Afghan War
For context see main article The Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Synopsis
Brigadier Monteath commanding the rearguard with two guns held the Jugdulluk Pass while the main column and baggage passed through.
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Jagdalak/Jegdalek
Variants: Jagdalek/Jagdalik/Jugdulluk
External Links
1st Afghan War Wikipedia
1st Afghan War Somerset Record Office
History of the War in Afghanistan Google Books
Historical books on-line
Memorials of Affghanistan: being state papers, official documents" by Joachim Hayward Stocquele 1893 Monteath's despatch (Google Books)