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|combatant1=British and Indians|combatant2=Durrani tribesmen|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Nott [William Nott|Maj Gen Sir William Nott]]|commander2=Akter Aktar Khan<br>Atta Mahomed<br>Prince Sufter Jung

|casualties1=1 killed<br>51 wounded|casualties2=400 killed and wounded

After declaring friendship with the British Aktar Khan once again threw in his lot with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durrani Durrani ] chiefs. Believing that Nott's reduced force was insufficient to defend [[Kandahar]] and to fight an action outside the walls, on 29 May 1842 he crossed the Urgandab River and approached within a mile of the city with a force of 6,000 horse and foot. '''General Nott ''' sent out Colonel Stacy with two regiments of infantry to disperse the enemy and, when it was clear they were determined on an engagement, he set out himself with the 41st Foot. The tribesmen were occupying some low hills which were stormed and the cavalry cut us up the fugitives. '''Major Rawlinson''' with the Parsewan Horse pursued the enemy almost capturing Atta Mahomed. The Ghazis retreated towards the Baba Wullee Pass and Nott drew off his attack. The next day the Durrani force split up and were no longer a threat to the Kandahar garrison. Shortly afterwards Prince Sufter Jung surrendered. == Field Detachment ==*[[41st Regiment of Foot|HM 41st Regiment]]*[[42nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|42nd Bengal Native Infantry]]*A portion of the [[43rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|43rd Bengal Native Infantry]]*Small detachments fron the [[Poona Horse]]*Bombay Light Battalion*[[125th Napier's Rifles|25th Bombay Native Infantry]]*200 Shah's 1st Cavalry*Twelve 6-pounders ShahShujah's Artillery == Biographies ==Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/319/mode/1up William Nott (1782-1845)]<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/352/mode/1up Henry Rawlinson (1810-1895)]<br> 

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan War] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_afghan.php Afghan Wars] Heritage History <br>[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm 1st Afghan War] Somerset Record Office <br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRENAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA354&dq=Candahar&ei=RkxySKiLIoeusgOG3KyqBg#PPA354,M1 Occupation of Kandahar] Google Books

[http://wwwbooks.google.comco.uk/books?id=WQ8WAAAAMAAJXiEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA422PA233&dq=OnMemorials+of+theAffghanistan:+Aktar+Khan,+chief+25thof+AprilZamindawur,+Shahhaving+Soojahassembled&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false ''Memorials of Affghanistan'' -ool-MoolkAction at Kandahar] by J H Stocqueler 1863 (Google Books)[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5NANAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA584&dq=History+re-enteredof+the+chiefWar+in+Afghanistan+cityJohn+ofW.+WesternKaye+Afghanistan1851&cd=12#v=onepage&q=On%20the%2025th%20April%2C%20Shah%20Soojah-ool-Moolk%20re-entered%20the%20chief%20city%20of%20Western%20Afghanistan&f=false ''History of the war in Afghanistan, Volume 12'' - Arrival at KandaharReappearance of Aktur Khan] by Sir John William Kaye 1851 (Google Books) [[Category:Battles|Kandahar, Occupation ofAction at]][[Category:1st Afghan WarGeneral Nott at Kandahar|Kandahar, Occupation ofAction at]][[Category:Invasion of the HEIC Army1st Afghan War|Kandahar, Action at]]