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[[Category:Battles|Khelat-i-Ghilzai, Siege of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[http[://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War1839-42]]|date=9 March-21 May 1842
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qalat_(Zabul) Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|commander1=Capt John Halket Craigie
|commander2=
|strength1=900|strength2=6,000|casualties1=2 wounded|casualties2=400
}}
'''This was an event during the [[1st Afghan War]]'''<br>
'''For context see main article [[General Nott at Kandahar]]'''
== Synopsis ==
Captain Craigie took occupation of Khelat-i-Ghilzie in November 1841. At the end of the month he was reinforced by sepoys of the [[43rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]] provided by Colonel Maclaren on his return to [[Kandahar]]. In bitter winter weather the garrison worked to improve the defences and at the beginning of March they were besieged by Afghan tribesmen. The attackers dug trenches encircling the place and were able to fire from protected positions. On 21 May a major assault with scaling ladders was mounted but beaten off in a fierce battle which effectively ended the siege. When Colonel Wymer arrived with a relieving force there was nothing to do but dismantle the fortifications and return to Kandahar.
The 3rd Regiment of Shah Shulja's Infantry was renamed [[The Regiment of Khelat-i-Ghilzie]] in recognition of its bravery. The garrison was awarded the [http://www.britishmedals.info/defence_of_kelat_i_ghilzie_medal.html Defence of Khelat-i-Ghilzie Medal].
== Garrison ==
*600 [[12th (Khelat-i-Ghilzie) Pioneers|3rd Regiment of Shah's Infantry]]
*43 European artillerymen
*Some Sappers and Miners
*250 sepoys [[43rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
== External Links ==
*[http://www.somerseten.govwikipedia.uk/archivesorg/sliwiki/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office First_Anglo- Afghan_War 1st Afghan War]<br>Wikipedia ==== Historical books on-line ====*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PAiPA430&dq=Brigadier+SheltonCraigie&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPR1PPA430,M1 Siege of Khelat] Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan]<br>*[http://books.google.co.ukcom/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJViEYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA430RA1-PA91&dq=CraigieKelat-i-Ghilzie&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR3 Attack on Khelat-i-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPA430,M1 Ghilzie 21 May 1842] Google Books - Siege of Khelat]<br>*[http://books.google.com/books?id=ViEYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA91&dq=Kelat-i-Ghilzie&as_brr=3 Google Books - Attack on Khelat#v=onepage&q=Kelat-i-Ghilzie 27 May 1842&f=false Craigie's despatch]<br>Google Books*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA582&dq=Khelat&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPA583,M1 Relief of Khelat] Google Books <br>*[http://www.google.com/books?id=38plTGsBDAcC&pg=PA242&dq=Craigie+Khelat-i-Ghilzie&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false Khelat-i-Ghilzie Medal] Google Books*[http://www.google.com/books?id=XiEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR125&dq=Memorials+of+Affghanistan:+We+marched+into+quarters+at+Khelat-i-Ghilzie&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false ''Memorials of Affghanistan'' - Capt Craigie's account] by J H Stocqueler 1863 (Google Books) [[Category:1st Afghan War|Khelat-i-Ghilzai, Siege of]][[Category:General Nott at Kandahar|Khelat-i- Relief Ghilzai, Siege of ]][[Category:1st Afghan War|Khelat-i-Ghilzai, Siege of]]
