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|partof=[[:Category:Gurkha War 1814-16|Gurkha War 1814-16]]
General Martindell sent two detachments to occupy ridges adjacent to Jaitak Fort. One was routed by the enemy and the other forced to retreat due to lack of ammunition.
== First Column ==[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/356/mode/1up '''Major RichardWilliam Richards's Force ==''] commanding
*One Light Coy, [[53rd Regiment of Foot|HM 53rd Foot]]
*Three and a half Light Coys, Native Infantry
*Two Coys, 1st Btn [[13th 26th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|13th Native Infantry]]
*Some Pioneers<br>
Total 738 men
== Second Column =='''Major J Ludlow's Force =='' commanding
*One Coy, [[53rd Regiment of Foot|HM 53rd Foot]]
*Three and a half Light Coys, Native Infantry
*Nine Coys, 1st Btn [[6th 3rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|6th Native Infantry]]
*Some Pioneers<br>
Total 1,000 men
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Nepalese_War Gurkha War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=label:%22gazetteer%22&lr=#v=onepage&q=Jaitak&f=false Actions at Jaitak] Gazetteer 1857
==== Historical books on-line ====
''History of the organisation, equipment, and war services of the regiment of Bengal artillery Vol II'' by Francis W Stubbs 1877 [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyorganiza00stubgoog#page/n24/mode/2up Move upon Jaitak] www.archive.org<br>
[[Category:Battles|Jaitak, Battle of]]
[[Category:Gurkha War 1814-16|Jaitak, Attempt on]]
