Affairs in Beloochistan
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This was an event during the 1st Afghan War
Synopsis
General Nott left Quetta on 26 October 1839 to take command at Kandahar. General Willshire returning across country from Kabul via Ghazni reached Quetta on 31 October. On orders from Sir John Keane he immediately left for Kalat which was stormed. Captain Bean, the political officer of Shawl Province, was charged with pacifying the disaffected tribes but found it a difficult task. Quetta was attacked, Kahan besieged and Kalat lost only to be recovered once more.
Related articles
For further details of events during this period see the following articles
| Capture of Kalat | 13 November 1839 |
| Siege of Kahan | 11 May-29 September 1840 |
| Attacks on Quetta | 22 June-17 July 1840 |
| Fall of Kalat | mid August 1840 |
| Battle at Nuffoosk Pass | 31 August 1840 |
| Recovery of Kalat | 6 October 1841 |
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
John Keane (1781-1844)
William Nott (1782-1845)
Thomas Willshire (1789-1862)
External Links
1st Afghan War Wikipedia
Afghan Wars Heritage History
Baluchistan Map Digital South Asia Library
Historical books on-line
Narrative of services in Beloochistan & Affghanistan by Lewis Robert Stacy 1848 Kelat (Google Books)
Narrative of a journey to Kalât by Charles Masson 1843 Kelat Google Books