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'''This was an event during the [[1st Afghan War]]'''<br>
'''For context see main article [[General Nott at Kandahar]]'''
== Synopsis ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Nott General Nott] determined to attack the dissident Afghan forces which had been hovering around [[Kandahar]] during the winter. On 7 March he set out with a large contingent leaving the [[2nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|2nd Native Infantry]] and two regiments and a wing of the Shah's infantry to protect the city. The enemy however kept withdrawing out of reach and Nott realised that they intended to double back and attack Kandahar. On the night of 10 March there were a large number of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghazi_warriors Ghazis] close to the walls. They set fire to brushwood and faggots against the Herat Gate which caught fire and collapsed. A gun was hastily brought up and a desperate defence maintained until midnight when the Afghans withdrew. Kandahar had come close to being captured but the result was a heavy blow to the Durrani insurrection.
