Battle of Killu-l-Shah
| Battle of Killu-l-Shah | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 12 January 1842 | |
| Location: | Killa-chuk, Near Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.605985°N 65.712265°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj-General Sir William Nott | Atta Mahomed Khan Prince Sufder Jung | |
| Strength | ||
| 3,500 | 5,000-8,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
Also described as Battle of Killa-chuk and Battle of Urghundab
This was an event during the 1st Afghan War
For context see main article General Nott at Kandahar
Synopsis
Prince Sufder Jung, son of Shah Shuja, defected from Kandahar and joined the rebelling tribes under Atta Mahomed Khan. When they approached Kandahar General Nott sent out a force to oppose them. At the village of Killa-Chuk the Afghans were comprehensively defeated.
"Atta Mahomed attempted to make a stand; but our troops moved forward - carried the village by storm - and slaughtered every man, woman, and child, within its walls." [1]
Nott's Force
Right Column
Colonel MacLaren
Left Column
- 38th Bengal Native Infantry
- One wing 42nd Bengal Native Infantry
- 5th Shah's Infantry
- Two troops Anderson's (Shah's) Horse Artillery Six 6-pounders
- Blood's Battery (Bombay Artillery) Nine 4-pounders
- Leeson's Horse
- Haldane's Horse
External Links
1st Afghan War Wikipedia
History of the War in Afghanistan Google Books
Battle of Killa-chuk Google Books
Memoir of Maj-Gen Rawlinson Google Books
Captain Neill's Account Google Books
Maj Gen Sir William Nott Oxford Dictionary of National Biography