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Information will be added soon{{Battles_Infobox|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]]|date=18 September 1840 |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamyan Bamiyan, Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan]|presidency=[[Bengal]] |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.80537,67.80344&z=10&t=h&hl=en 34.80537°N 67.80344°E] |result=British victory |territory=|combatant1=British & Indians|combatant2=Afghan and Usbek cavalry and infantry|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101007501/ Brig William Dennie]|commander2=[[Dost Mohammed|Amir Dost Muhammad Khan]]<br>Wali of Khulum |strength1=500 infantry<br>300 irregular horse<br>2 guns|strength2=9-10 thousand|casualties1=|casualties2=}}'''This was an event during the [[1st Afghan War]]'''<br>'''For context see main article [[Invasion of the HEIC Army]]''' == Summary ==Under pressure from the British advance Dost Mohammed went north into the Hindu Kush and joined forces with the Wali of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khulm Khulum]. [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/116/mode/2up/search/Dennie Col William Dennie] was sent in pursuit and met a combined force of Afghans and Usbeks at [[Bamiyan|Bameean]] where Dost Mohammed was defeated.== Field Detachment ==*[[35th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|35th Bengal Native Infantry]] (270)*Shah's Gurkha Battalion (230)* A party of Capt. Anderson's cavalry* A few of Captain Connolly's escort*2 guns == External Links ==[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan War] Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kFABAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA15&dq=Bameean&as_brr=1&ei=dk-nR_X6ConIyATMn9jqBw Battle of Bamiyan] Google Books<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=e08aAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA474&dq=Bameean+1840&as_brr=3&cd=10#v=onepage&q=Bameean%201840&f=false Brigadier Dennie's despatch] Google Books [[Category:Battles|Bameean, Battle of]][[Category:1st Afghan War|Bameean, Battle of]][[Category:Invasion of the HEIC Army]]
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