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*Two guns of Capt Abbott's Battery under Lieut Dawes | *Two guns of Capt Abbott's Battery under Lieut Dawes | ||
| − | + | == Spelling Variants == | |
| + | Modern name: Botkhak/Bot Khak<br> | ||
| + | Variants:Boothak/Bootkhak/Bhoodkhak | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War]<br>[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8-ctrtTOvTkC&pg=PA65&dq=Bootkhak Action at Bootkhak] Google Books<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UFZEAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA9&dq=Monteath+1841&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=hc0rSoOaCoTyzQTTy_WnBw#PPA9,M1 Action at Bootkhak] Google Books | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War]<br>[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8-ctrtTOvTkC&pg=PA65&dq=Bootkhak Action at Bootkhak] Google Books<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UFZEAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA9&dq=Monteath+1841&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=hc0rSoOaCoTyzQTTy_WnBw#PPA9,M1 Action at Bootkhak] Google Books<br> |
| + | [http://books.google.com/books?id=Dkadq4gk_jUC&pg=PA6&lpg=PA6&dq=Khoord+Pass&source=bl&ots=Dnl7E0KnHV&sig=3HJgN7hmB8__8640lyuWEJGxJ7A&hl=en&ei=NF_kSrT1CoK64QbX8dz8AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CA0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Khoord%20Pass&f=false Lady Florentia Sale's Journal] Google Books<br> | ||
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Boothak 1841, Action at ]] | [[Category:1st Afghan War|Boothak 1841, Action at ]] | ||
[[Category:General Sale's March from Kabul to Jalalabad|Boothak]] | [[Category:General Sale's March from Kabul to Jalalabad|Boothak]] | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 25 October 2009
| Action from Boothak to Khoord-Kabul | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 10 October 1841 | |
| Location: | Botkhak, Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.499263°N 69.352971°E | |
| Result: | British checked | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col. Monteath CB | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 35 Sepoys killed | ||
Field Force
- 35th Bengal Native Infantry under Col Monteath
- 100 Shah Shuja's Sappers under Capt G Broadfoot
- One squadron 5th Cavalry under Capt Oldfield
- Two guns of Capt Abbott's Battery under Lieut Dawes
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Botkhak/Bot Khak
Variants:Boothak/Bootkhak/Bhoodkhak
External Links
Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Action at Bootkhak Google Books
Action at Bootkhak Google Books
Lady Florentia Sale's Journal Google Books
