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These were skirmishes during the [[Raid on Shinwarree Valley]]. On 24 July a reconnoitring party skirmished with the Shinwari tribesmen.
'''Reconnoitring Party'''Reconnoitring Party'''
'''Reconnoitring Party'''Field Detachment'''
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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 ==
*No 1 Coy [[31st Regiment of Foot|HM 31st Regiment]]
*One Coy [[33rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|33rd Native Infantry]]
*Ferris' Corps of Jezailchis
*20 troopers [[1st Bengal Light Cavalry|1st Light Cavalry]]<br>
*Five 9 pounder guns
*One 24 pound howitzer
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA563&dq=Mazeena&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPA563,M1 Action at Mazeena] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XiEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA237&dq=Mazeena&as_brr=3#PPA237,M1 Monteath's Despatch] Google Books
==== Historical books on-line ====
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0MtLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA55&dq=Shinwarree&cd=3#v=onepage&q=Shinwarree&f=false ''Journal of the Affghan War in 1842'' - Actions at Mazeena] by Lieut Edward William Bray 1865 (Google Books)
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Mazeena, Actions at]]
[[Category:The Army of Retribution March to Kabul|Mazeena, Actions at]]
[[Category:Battles|Mazeena, Actions at]]
