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|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]] | |partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]] | ||
|date=8 September 1842 | |date=8 September 1842 | ||
| − | |location= Afghanistan | + | |location= [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/18/Mazinah.html Mazinah], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinwar_District Shinwar District], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nangarhar_Province Nangahar Province], Afghanistan |
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
| − | |co-ordinates= | + | |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 | |result=British victory | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
Revision as of 15:11, 26 April 2010
| Actions at Mazeena | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 8 September 1842 | |
| Location: | Mazinah, Shinwar District, Nangahar Province, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.2092°N 70.4861°E | |
| 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
