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| + | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
| + | |partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan War] | ||
| + | |date=5 April 1842 | ||
| + | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khyber_Pass Khyber Pass, Afghanistan] | ||
| + | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
| + | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.102179,71.121968&z=9&t=h&hl=en 34.102179°N 71.121968°E] | ||
| + | |result=British victory | ||
| + | |territory= | ||
| + | |combatant1=British & Indians | ||
| + | |combatant2=Various tribesmen | ||
| + | |commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101022478/ Maj Gen George Pollock] | ||
| + | |commander2= | ||
| + | |strength1= | ||
| + | |strength2= | ||
| + | |casualties1= | ||
| + | |casualties2= | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | [http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PAi&dq=Brigadier+Shelton&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPR1,M1 Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan]<br>[http://books.google.com/books?id=XiEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA204&dq=Khyber&ei=lk5_SMYxp_SLAfWnnPoK#PPA204,M1 Google Books - Gen Pollock's Despatch] | ||
Revision as of 15:09, 4 October 2008
| Forcing the Khyber Pass | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War | ||
| Date: | 5 April 1842 | |
| Location: | Khyber Pass, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.102179°N 71.121968°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen George Pollock | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan
Google Books - Gen Pollock's Despatch
