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{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]]
|date=3 July 1841
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gereshk Gereshk, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=31.822095,64.54993&z=15&t=h&hl=en 31.822095°N 64.54993°E]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=British and Indians
|combatant2=Durrani tribesmen
|commander1=Captain J. Woodburn
|commander2=Aktar Khanr Jung
|strength1=
|strength2=6,000
|casualties1=13 killed<br>31 wounded
|casualties2=
}}
== Synopsis ==
== Field Detachment ==
*5th Shah Shulah's Infantry
*Detachment 1st Troop Horse Artillery under Lt G L Cooper
*Detachment 1st Janbaz (Afghan Cavalry) under Lt G W G Golding
*Detachment 2nd Janbaz (Afghan Cavalry) under Lt A H Ross
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan War] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_afghan.php Afghan Wars] Heritage History <br>[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm 1st Afghan War] Somerset Record Office <br>
==== Historical books on-line ====
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XiEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA153&dq=Memorials+of+Affghanistan:+The+next+proof+on+record+that+the+disaffection&as_brr=3&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false ''Memorials of Affghanistan'' - Action before Girishk] by J H Stocqueler 1863 (Google Books)
[[Category:Battles|Girishk, Battle before]]
[[Category:General Nott at Kandahar|Girishk, Battle before]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Girishk, Battle before]]
|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]]
|date=3 July 1841
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gereshk Gereshk, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=31.822095,64.54993&z=15&t=h&hl=en 31.822095°N 64.54993°E]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=British and Indians
|combatant2=Durrani tribesmen
|commander1=Captain J. Woodburn
|commander2=Aktar Khanr Jung
|strength1=
|strength2=6,000
|casualties1=13 killed<br>31 wounded
|casualties2=
}}
== Synopsis ==
== Field Detachment ==
*5th Shah Shulah's Infantry
*Detachment 1st Troop Horse Artillery under Lt G L Cooper
*Detachment 1st Janbaz (Afghan Cavalry) under Lt G W G Golding
*Detachment 2nd Janbaz (Afghan Cavalry) under Lt A H Ross
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan War] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_afghan.php Afghan Wars] Heritage History <br>[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm 1st Afghan War] Somerset Record Office <br>
==== Historical books on-line ====
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XiEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA153&dq=Memorials+of+Affghanistan:+The+next+proof+on+record+that+the+disaffection&as_brr=3&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false ''Memorials of Affghanistan'' - Action before Girishk] by J H Stocqueler 1863 (Google Books)
[[Category:Battles|Girishk, Battle before]]
[[Category:General Nott at Kandahar|Girishk, Battle before]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Girishk, Battle before]]
