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'''Nasir the Khan of Kalat had instigated numerous raids on the Army of the Indus when proceeding to Kandahar. The forces of General Willshire captured the fortress. Nasir was killed and much army property was recovered.'''
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
 
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_afghan.php Heritage History - Afghan Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan  War]<br>[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=V2nGnWXV7coC&pg=PA51&dq=Mohmands+1852&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=0qrHSPCuG5TEzAT898GhCw&sig=ACfU3U3lHFlm_unKKUBIBU2hL6YCg4uyug#PPA42,M1 Google Books - Kalat Campaign]<br>[http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/reg_in_india/india15_1.html Queen's Royal Surrey Regt - Capture of Khelat]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kFABAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA12&dq=Khelat+1839&lr=&ei=1iN7Sb6RLYXAMrfO-agF#PPA12,M1 Google Books - Capture of Khelat]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cpdJAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+the+War+in+Afghanistan&as_brr=3&ei=lmaiSaWhOZjEM4nn4fAH#PPA489,M1 Google Books - Fall of Khelat]
 
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_afghan.php Heritage History - Afghan Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan  War]<br>[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=V2nGnWXV7coC&pg=PA51&dq=Mohmands+1852&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=0qrHSPCuG5TEzAT898GhCw&sig=ACfU3U3lHFlm_unKKUBIBU2hL6YCg4uyug#PPA42,M1 Google Books - Kalat Campaign]<br>[http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/reg_in_india/india15_1.html Queen's Royal Surrey Regt - Capture of Khelat]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kFABAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA12&dq=Khelat+1839&lr=&ei=1iN7Sb6RLYXAMrfO-agF#PPA12,M1 Google Books - Capture of Khelat]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cpdJAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+the+War+in+Afghanistan&as_brr=3&ei=lmaiSaWhOZjEM4nn4fAH#PPA489,M1 Google Books - Fall of Khelat]

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Capture of Kalat 1839
Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42
Date: 13 November 1839
Location: Kalat, Baluchistan
Presidency: Bombay
Co-ordinates: 29.132475°N 66.639079°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British & Indians Baluchis
Commanders
Maj Gen Sir Thomas Willshire Mehrab Khan
Strength
1,000
Casualties
37 killed
107 wounded
400 killed
2,000 prisoners

Nasir the Khan of Kalat had instigated numerous raids on the Army of the Indus when proceeding to Kandahar. The forces of General Willshire captured the fortress. Nasir was killed and much army property was recovered.

External Links

Heritage History - Afghan Wars
1st Afghan War
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - Kalat Campaign
Queen's Royal Surrey Regt - Capture of Khelat
Google Books - Capture of Khelat
Google Books - Fall of Khelat

Forces involved