Battle of Maidan 1842

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Battle of Maidan 1842
Part of 1st Afghan War
Date: 15 September 1842
Location: Meydan Shahr, Vardak Province, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.449971°N 68.783466°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British & Indians Various Afghan tribes
Commanders
Sir William Nott Shams al-Din
Strength
12,000 men
Casualties

External Links

1st Afghan War
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - Action at Maidan
Google Books - General Knott's Despatch
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Sir Willliam Nott