Action from Boothak to Khoord-Kabul
| Action from Boothak to Khoord-Kabul | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 10-12 October 1841 | |
| Location: | Botkhak, Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.499263°N 69.352971°E | |
| Result: | British checked | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col. Monteath CB | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 35 Sepoys killed | ||
Synopsis
Colonel Monteath with the whole force except the 13th Foot left Kabul on 9 October and camped at Bootkak. That night they were attacked and 35 sepoys killed. General Sale with the 13th Foot left Kabul on 11 October and joined the camp at Bootkak. on 12 October the combined brigade forced the Khoord-Kabul pass to camp on the other side. The 13th Foot then returned to Bootkak where they were joined over the next few days by reinforcements from Kabul and the political agent Captain Macgregor.
Field Force
Advance contingent
- 35th Bengal Native Infantry under Col Monteath
- One Coy of 13th Regiment of Foot
- 100 Shah Shuja's Sappers under Capt G Broadfoot
- One squadron 5th Cavalry under Capt Oldfield
- Two guns of Capt Abbott's Battery under Lieut Dawes
Reinforcements
- Two guns European Horse Artillery under Lieut Walker
- 37th Native Infantry under Major Griffiths
- Captain Backhouse's mountain train
- 300 additional Sappers
- Captain Abbott's battery
- 100 Anderson's Irregular Horse
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Botkhak/Bot Khak
Variants: Boothak/Bootkhak/Bhoodkhak
External Links
1st Afghan War Wikipedia
1st Afghan War Somerset Record Office
Action at Bootkhak Google Books
Action at Bootkhak Google Books
Lady Florentia Sale's Journal Google Books