Battle of Tunghi Tarika
| Battle of Tunghi Tarika | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 10 January 1842 | |
| Location: | Tunghi Tarika Pass, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 34.413401°N 69.4837°E | |
| Result: | British retreat | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brigadier John Shelton | Akbar Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Summary
This was the fifth day of the Retreat from Kabul to Gandamak. The advance guard consisting of 100 men of HM 44th Regiment and 50 troopers of the 5th Cavalry proceeded a couple of miles to a narrow gorge between two hills. The Afghans on the heights opened fire on the main column and the dead and dying choked the gorge. The sepoys threw away their weapons and fled along with the camp followers. A massacre followed which destroyed the remnants of the Native Infantry regiments. The public treasure and the remains of the baggage were lost. The advance guard reached Kabar-i-Jabar and waited but the greater part of the main and rear columns had been cut off and destroyed. Now only 50 Horse Artillerymen with a 12-pounder, 75 files of HM 44th Regiment and 150 cavalry troopers were left with the remnant of the camp followers.
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Not found
Variants:Tunghi Tarika/Tungee Tareekee
External Links
1st Afghan War Wikipedia
1st Afghan War Somerset Record Office
History of the War in Afghanistan Google Books
Retreat to Gandamak British Battles
Action in the Tungee Tareekee Pass Google Books
Casualties in the Tungee Turreekee Pass Google Books
Historical books on-line
The Kabul insurrection of 1841-42, ed. by G.B. Malleson 1879 - Action at Tangi www.archive.org