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 Thomas Palmer, 27th BNI | Shumshoodeen Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 600 27th Bengal Native Infantry | 20,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
Synopsis
Colonel Palmer with the 27th Bengal Native Infantry commanded the garrison of Ghazni in the winter of 1841. At the beginning of November there was a general uprising of tribes and Ghazni was besieged by and Afghan force under Shams-ud-Din a nephew of Mohammed Akbar Khan.
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
Verdict at Palmer's Court-Martial Google Books