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== External Links == | == 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ghazni Wikipedia - Battle of Ghazni]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRENAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA357&dq=Ghuznee&ei=RkxySKiLIoeusgOG3KyqBg#PPA357,M1 Google Books - Capture of Ghazni] | + | [http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_afghan.php Heritage History - Afghan Wars]<br>[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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ghazni Wikipedia - Battle of Ghazni]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRENAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA357&dq=Ghuznee&ei=RkxySKiLIoeusgOG3KyqBg#PPA357,M1 Google Books - Capture of Ghazni] |
<br>[http://www.britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/ghuznee.htm BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Ghuznee] | <br>[http://www.britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/ghuznee.htm BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Ghuznee] | ||
Revision as of 17:07, 24 September 2008
| Storming of Ghazni | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War | ||
| Date: | 23 July 1839 | |
| Location: | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 33.549438°N 68.416483°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lieut Gen Sir John Keane | Dost Mohammed Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 3,000 | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 18 officers, 162 other ranks killed & wounded | 500 killed | |
External Links
Heritage History - Afghan Wars
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan
Wikipedia - Battle of Ghazni
Google Books - Capture of Ghazni
BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Ghuznee
