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== Garrison == | == Garrison == | ||
''Capt Lewis Brown''<br> | ''Capt Lewis Brown''<br> | ||
| − | *140 Rank and file of 5th Regiment of Bombay Infantry | + | *140 Rank and file of [[105th Mahratta Light Infantry|5th Regiment of Bombay Infantry]] |
*One 12 pounder howitzer under Lieut D Erskine of the Artillery | *One 12 pounder howitzer under Lieut D Erskine of the Artillery | ||
Revision as of 08:31, 9 April 2010
| Siege of Kahan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | April-September 1840 | |
| Location: | Kahan, Kohlu District, Baluchistan | |
| Presidency: | Bombay | |
| Co-ordinates: | 29.300004°N 68.901592°E | |
| Result: | British withdrawal | |
| Combatants | ||
| British | Marri tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Capt Lewis Brown | Dodah Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Garrison
Capt Lewis Brown
- 140 Rank and file of 5th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
- One 12 pounder howitzer under Lieut D Erskine of the Artillery
Relief Column
Major Clibborn
- 464 Bayonets of 1st Bombay Grenadiers
- 34 Rank and file of Bombay Artillery
- Three 12 pounder howitzers
- 1200 camels
- 600 bullocks
Spelling Variants
Modern name:Kahan
Variants: Kahun
External Links
Google Books - Relief column and battle at Nuffoosk Pass
Google Books - Captain Brown's Journal
