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General Nott at Kandahar

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== Synopsis ==
When '''Sir John Keane ''' entered [[Afghanistan ]] with the invading army '''William Nott ''' was left in command at [[Quetta]]. After Shah Shuja had been installed at [[Kabul]] the Combined Army withdrew. The Bengal Force went via the [[Khyber Pass]] leaving a garrison at [[Jalalabad]] and the Bombay Force moved south leaving garrisons at [[Ghazni]] and [[Kandahar]]. General Nott was given command of the Kandahar occupying forces and he took post there on 13 November 1839. '''Major Henry Rawlinson''' was appointed political officer.
All was comparatively quiet until spring of 1840 when rebel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghilzai Ghilzai] chiefs brought forces near Khelat-i-Ghilzie intending to cut communications between Kandahar and Kabul. They were defeated at [[Battle of Tazee|Tazee]] by a force under '''Colonel George Wymer'''. Shortly afterwards General Nott moved up to Khelat-i-Ghilzie to complete the reduction of the rebellion.
It was decided to restore the defences of Khelat-i-Ghilzie and this further antagonised the tribesmen. They assembled menacingly around the fort and Nott sent Colonel Wymer to disperse them. On 29 May 1841 the Ghilzais were defeated at [[Battle of Asseer Eelmee|Aseer-Eelmee]].
Aktar Khan continued to foment rebellion amongst the Durrani tribesmen in Helmabnd Province despite profesing loyalty to '''Shah Shujah'''. He threatened the garrison at Gereshk and Nott had to send detachments to counter his attacks. There were successful actions at [[Battle before Girishk|Gereshk]], [[Action at Karootoo|Karootoo]] and [[Battle of Khawind|Khawind]] in July and August 1841.
== Biographies ==Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/231/mode/1up John Keane (1781-1844)]<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/266/mode/2up William Macnaghten (1793-1841)]<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/319/mode/1up William Nott (1782-1845)]<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/352/mode/1up Henry Rawlinson (1810-1895)]<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/385/mode/1up Shah Shuja (1780?-1842)]<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/462/mode/1up/search/Wymer George Wymer (1788-1868)]<br>
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