Action on the March to Tezin
| Action on the March to Tezin | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 12 & 13 September 1842 | |
| Location: | Huft Kotul, Tezin-e Khas, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.350002°N 69.549388°E | |
| Result: | British losses | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Ghilzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Sir Robert Sale | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Synopsis
Sale' brigade left Khoord-Kabul on 22 October and wound through a narrow pass for 17 miles before emerging into the valley of Tezin. There the advance guard encountered a significant Afghan force which they pushed back into the hills. Meanwhile as the rearguard came out of the pass it was attacked and a quantity of baggage and ammunition lost.
External Links
Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Historical books on-line
Sale's Brigade in Afghanistan - The March to Tezeen by Rev. G.R.Gleig 1846 (Google Books)