Battle of Tootumdurra
| Battle of Tootumdurra | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 29 September 1840 | |
| Location: | Towtamdarreh-ye Olya, Parvan Province, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | not in British India | |
| Co-ordinates: | 35.094607°N 69.203512°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj-Gen Sir Robert Sale | Ali Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 1 killed and 6 wounded | ||
This was an event during the 1st Afghan War
For context see main article Invasion of the HEIC Army
Synopsis
Sir Robert Sale attacked and demolished the forts of Ali Khan, a chief in Kohistan. Captain Edward Conolly, 6th Light Infantry, was killed in the assault. He was the brother of Arthur Connolly, imprisoned and executed in Bokhara, and Captain John Conolly who died a hostage in Kabul.
Sale's Field Force
- HM 13th Light Infantry under Capt Wade
- 27th Bengal Native Infantry
- 37th Bengal Native Infantry
- 2nd Shah Shuja's Cavalry
- Two 6-pounder guns under Lieut Warburton
- Three 9-pounder guns under Capt Abbott
- Engineers under Captain Sanders
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
Augustus Abbott (1804-1867)
Edward Conolly (1808-1840)
Robert Sale (1782-1845)
External Links
1st Afghan War Wikipedia
1st Afghan War Somerset Record Office
Battle ofTootumdurra Google Books
13th at Tootumdurra Google Books
The Conolly brothers ODNB