Battle of Baba Wullee 1842

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Battle of Baba Wullee 1842
Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42
Date: 25 March 1842
Location: Argandab, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 31.647689°N 65.671617°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British & Indians Various Afghan tribes
Commanders
Lieut-Col G P Wymer Akter Khan
Atta Mahomed
Prince Sufter Jung
Strength
Casualties
8 killed

39 wounded

150

This was an event during the 1st Afghan War
For context see main article General Nott at Kandahar

Synopsis

During General Nott's occupation of Kandahar there was frequent harassment by the surrounding tribes. Col Wymer had a roving commission to deal with this and on 25 March thoroughly defeated Ackter Khan and his allies at the Baba Wullee Pass.

Field Detachment

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
William Nott (1782-1845)
George Wymer (1788-1868)

External Links

1st Afghan War Wikipedia
History of the War in Afghanistan Google Books
Battle of Baba Wullee Google Books
Return of Casualties Google Books

Historical books on-line

Memoirs and Corresponence of Major-General Sir William Nott GCB Vol II - Action at Baba Wullee by J H Stocqueler 1854 (archive.org)
History of the War in Afghanistan Vol III (1841-1842) - Action at Baba Wullee by John William Kaye Revised Edition (1858)