Siege of Ghazni
| Siege of Ghazni | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 20 November 1841 - 6 March 1842 | |
| Location: | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 33.549438°N 68.416483°E | |
| Result: | British defeat | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Colonel Palmer | Shumshoodeen Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
1st Afghan War Wikipedia
1st Afghan War Somerset Record Office
History of the War in Afghanistan Google Books
Siege of Ghazni Google Books
Col Palmer's Despatch Google Books
Lieut Crawford's account Google Books