Battle of Killu-l-Shah
| Battle of Killu-l-Shah | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War | ||
| Date: | 12 January 1842 | |
| Location: | Killa-chuk, Near Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.605985°N 65.712265°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Sir William Nott | Atta Mahomed Khan Prince Suttur Jung | |
| Strength | ||
| 3,500 | 5,000-8,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
Also described as Battle of Killa-chuk and Battle of Urghundaub
Nott's Force
Right Column
Colonel MacLaren
HM 40th Infantry
HM 2nd Infantry
HM 16th Infantry
Left Column
HM 38th Infantry
One wing 42nd Bengal Native Infantry
5th Shah's Infantry
Two troops Anderson's(Shah's) Horse Artillery 6 Six pounders
Blood's Battery (Bombay Artillery) 9 Four pounders
Leeson's Horse
Haldane's Horse
External Links
Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan
Google Books - Battle of Killa-chuk
Google Books - Memoir of Maj-Gen Rawlinson
Google Books - Captain Neill's Account
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Maj Gen Sir William Nott