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{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]]
|date=3 July 1841
|location=Khawind, near [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 and Teeree tribesmen
|commander1=Captain John Griffin
|commander2=Aktar Khan<br>Akram Khan
|strength1=800 Cavalry<br>350 infantry
|strength2=5,000
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
== Synopsis ==
Aktar Khan continued to threaten Gereshk and Captain Griffin defeated him on 16 August 1841.
== Field Detachment ==
*One wing of 2nd Bengal Native Infantry
*A portion of 1st Shah Shulah's Infantry
*A portion of 5th Shah Shulah's Cavalry
*Four 6-pounder guns under Lt G L Cooper
*Detachment 1st Janbaz (Afghan Cavalry) under Capt Hart
*Detachment 2nd Janbaz (Afghan Cavalry) under Lt G W G Golding
== 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 ====
[Memorials of Affghanistan: Captain GRIFFIN'S Dispatch to Captain Polwhele ''Memorials of Affghanistan'' - Griffin's account] by J H Stocqueler 1863 (Google Books)
[[Category:Battles|Khawind, Battle of]]
[[Category:General Nott at Kandahar|Khawind, Battle of]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Khawind, Battle of]]
|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]]
|date=3 July 1841
|location=Khawind, near [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 and Teeree tribesmen
|commander1=Captain John Griffin
|commander2=Aktar Khan<br>Akram Khan
|strength1=800 Cavalry<br>350 infantry
|strength2=5,000
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
== Synopsis ==
Aktar Khan continued to threaten Gereshk and Captain Griffin defeated him on 16 August 1841.
== Field Detachment ==
*One wing of 2nd Bengal Native Infantry
*A portion of 1st Shah Shulah's Infantry
*A portion of 5th Shah Shulah's Cavalry
*Four 6-pounder guns under Lt G L Cooper
*Detachment 1st Janbaz (Afghan Cavalry) under Capt Hart
*Detachment 2nd Janbaz (Afghan Cavalry) under Lt G W G Golding
== 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 ====
[Memorials of Affghanistan: Captain GRIFFIN'S Dispatch to Captain Polwhele ''Memorials of Affghanistan'' - Griffin's account] by J H Stocqueler 1863 (Google Books)
[[Category:Battles|Khawind, Battle of]]
[[Category:General Nott at Kandahar|Khawind, Battle of]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Khawind, Battle of]]
