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[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm 1st Afghan War] Somerset Record Office<br>
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== Synopsis ==
Sir Robert Sale attacked and demolished the forts of Ali Khan, a chief in Kohistan. Captain Edward Conolly, 6th Light Infantry, was killed in the assault. He was the brother of Arthur Connolly, imprisoned and executed in Bokhara, and Captain John Conolly who died a hostage in [[Kabul]].
== Sale's Field Force ==
*[[27th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|27th Bengal Native Infantry]]
*[[37th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|37th Bengal Native Infantry]]
*2nd [[Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk |Shah Shuja's ]] Cavalry
*Two 6-pounder guns under Lieut Warburton
*Three 9-pounder guns under Capt Abbott
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XiEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA122&dq=Tootumdurra&as_brr=3&cd=3#v=onepage&q=Tootumdurra&f=false Battle of Tootumdurra] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iWYVAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA99&dq=Tootumdurra&as_brr=3&cd=7#v=onepage&q=Tootumdurra&f=false 13th at Tootumdurra] Google Books<br>
[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101006091/Edward-Conolly The Conolly brothers] ODNB
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[[Category:Battles|Tootumdurra, Battle of]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Tootumdurra, Battle of]]
[[Category:Invasion of the HEIC Army]]
