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| + | == British Force == | ||
| + | *Five 9 pounder guns | ||
| + | *One 24 pound howitzer | ||
| + | *50 Sapper and Miners | ||
| + | *One squadron 1st Light Cavalry | ||
| + | *Seven Companies HM 31st regiment | ||
| + | *Seven Companies 33rd Native Infantry | ||
| + | *Seven Companies 53rd Native Infantry | ||
| + | *Ferris' Corps of Jezailchis | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 17:44, 6 June 2009
| Actions at Mazeena | ||
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| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 8 September 1842 | |
| Location: | Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | ||
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | ||
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Monteath | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
British Force
- Five 9 pounder guns
- One 24 pound howitzer
- 50 Sapper and Miners
- One squadron 1st Light Cavalry
- Seven Companies HM 31st regiment
- Seven Companies 33rd Native Infantry
- Seven Companies 53rd Native Infantry
- Ferris' Corps of Jezailchis
External Links
Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan
Google Books - Action at Mazeena
Google Books - Monteath's Despatch
