Action on the March to Jugdulluk
| Action on the March to Jugdulluk | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 29 October 1841 | |
| Location: | Jugdulluk, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.427737°N 69.760313°E | |
| Result: | British losses | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Ghilzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj-Gen Sir Robert Sale | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
This was an event during the 1st Afghan War
For context see main article General Sale's March from Kabul to Jalalabad
Synopsis
General Sale's brigade left Tezin on 26 October and reached Seh Baba mostly unmolested. They moved forward on 28 October experiencing continual attacks on the rearguard until they reached Kutta Sung. On 29 October skirmishing continued all day as they approached Jugdulluk. By the time a halt was called 29 had been killed and 91 wounded.
External Links
History of the War in Afghanistan Google Books
Historical books on-line
Sale's Brigade in Afghanistan - The March to Jugdulluk by Rev. G.R.Gleig 1846 (Google Books)