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Battle of Maidan 1842
| Battle of Maidan 1842 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 15 September 1842 | |
| Location: | Meydan Shahr, Vardak Province, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.449971°N 68.783466°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Sir William Nott | Shams-ud-Din | |
| Strength | ||
| 12,000 men | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
1st Afghan War Wikipedia
History of the War in Afghanistan Google Books
Sir Willliam Nott Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Historical books on-line
Recollections of four years' service in the East with H.M. Fortieth regiment by J Martin Bladen Neill 1845 Capt Neill's Account Google Books
Narrative of services in Beloochistan & Affghanistan in the years 1840, 1841 & 1842 by Col Louis Robert Stacy 1848 Colonel Stacy's Account, General Knott's Despatch Google Books