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|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]]
|date=8 September 24 & 26 July 1842 |location= [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/18/Mazinah.html Mazinah], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinwar_District Shinwar District],<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nangarhar_Province Nangahar Province], [[Afghanistan]]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.2092,70.4861&z=15&t=h&hl=en 34.2092°N 70.4861°E]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=British & Indians
|combatant2= Shinwari tribesmen
|commander1=Brig Gen Monteath
|commander2=
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=24 July 5 killed & 27 wounded<br>26 July 6 killed & 24 wounded
|casualties2=
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'''This was an event during the [[1st Afghan War]]'''<br>
'''For context see main article [[The Army of Retribution March to Kabul]]'''
== Synopsis ==
These were skirmishes during the [[Raid on the Shinwarree Valley]]. On 24 July a reconnoitring party skirmished with the Shinwari tribesmen. On 26 July a larger force with artillery engaged the enemy with more success.
== British Force ==
'''Reconnoitring Party'''
*No 1 Coy [[31st Regiment of Foot|HM 31st Regiment]]
*One Coy [[33rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|33rd Native Infantry]]
*One Coy [[53rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|53rd Native Infantry]]
*Ferris' Corps of Jezailchis
*20 troopers [[1st Bengal Light Cavalry|1st Light Cavalry]]<br>
'''Field Detachment'''
*Five 9 pounder guns
*One 24 pound howitzer
*50 Sapper and Miners
*One squadron [[1st Bengal Light Cavalry|1st Light Cavalry]]*Seven Companies [[31st Regiment of Foot|HM 31st regimentRegiment]]*Seven Companies [[33rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|33rd Native Infantry]]*Seven Companies [[53rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|53rd Native Infantry]]
*Ferris' Corps of Jezailchis
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War]Wikipedia<br>[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PAiPA563&dq=Brigadier+SheltonMazeena&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPR1PPA563,M1 Action at Mazeena] Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJXiEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA563PA237&dq=Mazeena&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ3#PPA563PPA237,M1 Monteath's Despatch] Google Books ==== Historical books on- Action at Mazeena]<br>line ====[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XiEPAAAAYAAJ0MtLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA237PA55&dq=MazeenaShinwarree&as_brrcd=3#PPA237,M1 v=onepage&q=Shinwarree&f=false ''Journal of the Affghan War in 1842'' - Actions at Mazeena] by Lieut Edward William Bray 1865 (Google Books - Monteath's Despatch])
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Mazeena, Battle Actions at]][[Category:The Army ofRetribution March to Kabul|Mazeena, Actions at]][[Category:Battles|Mazeena, Actions at]]
