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|combatant1=British & Indians
|combatant2=Various Afghan tribes and Usbek cavalry and infantry
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101007501/ Brig William Dennie]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dost_Mohammed_Khan Dost Mohammed] <br>Wali of Khulum |strength1=500 infantry<br>300 irregular horse<br>2 guns|strength2=9-10 thousand
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== Summary ==
Under pressure from the British advance Dost Mohammed went north into the Hindu Kush and joined forces with the Wali of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khulm Khulum]. [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/116/mode/2up/search/Dennie Col William Dennie] was sent in pursuit and met a combined force of Afghans and Usbeks at [[Bamiyan|Bameean]] where Dost Mohammed was defeated.
== Field Detachment ==
*[[35th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|35th Bengal Native Infantry]] (270)
*Shah's Gurkha Battalion (230)
* A party of Capt. Anderson's cavalry
* A few od captain Connolly's escort
*2 guns
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War]Wikipedia<br>[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War]Somerset Record Office<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kFABAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA15&dq=Bameean&as_brr=1&ei=dk-nR_X6ConIyATMn9jqBw Google Books - Battle of Bamiyan]Google Books<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=e08aAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA474&dq=Bameean+1840&as_brr=3&cd=10#v=onepage&q=Bameean%201840&f=false Brigadier Dennie's despatch] Google Books
[[Category:Battles|Bameean, Battle of]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Bameean, Battle of]]
[[Category:Invasion of the HEIC Army]]
