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|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehrab_Khan Mir Mehrab Khan]
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|strength2=2,000|casualties1=37 62 killed<br>107 wounded|casualties2=400 killed<br>2,000 prisoners
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== Summary ==
Mehrab, 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. Mehrab Khan was killed and Shah Newaz Khan installed in his place.
== Attacking Forces involved ==*Staff (14 officers)Brig Baumgardt commanding*[[2nd Regiment of Foot]] (344 officers and menunder Major Carruthers)*[[17th Regiment of Foot]] (398 officers and menunder Lt-Col Croker)*[[31st Bengal Native Infantry]] (396 officers and menunder Major Western)*Detachment 3rd Troop [[Bombay Horse Artillery]] (40 officers and men, 2 guns under Brig Stevenson)*Shah's Artillery (4 guns)*Bombay Engineers (under Captain Peat)
*2 Ressallas of Bengal Local Horse (in charge of baggage)
== External Links ==
[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gaz_atlas_1909/fullscreen.html?object=41 Baluchistan Map] Digital South Asia Library
==== Historical books on-line ====
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UWVEAAAAIAAJ&pg=Pa291&dq=The%20many%20outrages%20and%20murders%20committed&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false ''Narrative of the campaign of the Indus in Sind and Kaubool in 1838-9, Volume 2'' - Khelat] By Richard Hartley 1840 (Google Books)
[[Category:Battles|Kalat, Battle of]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Kalat, Battle of]]
[[Category:Invasion of the HEIC Army]]
