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{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]]
|date=5 August 1841
|location=Karootoo, 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 tribesmen
|commander1=Colonel Chambers
|commander2=Aktar Khan
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=1 killed<br>10 wounded
|casualties2=
}}
== Synopsis ==
After Captain Woodburn's success General Nott sent out two detachments from Kandahar to pursue Aktar Khan. On 5 August Colonel Chambers' cavalry dispersed a party of the enemy coming through the Sheea Kotil Pass.
== Field Detachment ==
*5th Bengal Cavalry
*43rd Native Infantry
*4th Irregular Cavalry
== 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=PA159&dq=Memorials+of+Affghanistan:+One+of+these+detachments+was+placed+under+the+command+of&as_brr=3&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false ''Memorials of Affghanistan'' - Chambers' despatch] by J H Stocqueler 1863 (Google Books)
[[Category:Battles|Karootoo, Action at]]
[[Category:General Nott at Kandahar|Karootoo, Action at]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Karootoo, Action at]]
|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]]
|date=5 August 1841
|location=Karootoo, 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 tribesmen
|commander1=Colonel Chambers
|commander2=Aktar Khan
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=1 killed<br>10 wounded
|casualties2=
}}
== Synopsis ==
After Captain Woodburn's success General Nott sent out two detachments from Kandahar to pursue Aktar Khan. On 5 August Colonel Chambers' cavalry dispersed a party of the enemy coming through the Sheea Kotil Pass.
== Field Detachment ==
*5th Bengal Cavalry
*43rd Native Infantry
*4th Irregular Cavalry
== 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=PA159&dq=Memorials+of+Affghanistan:+One+of+these+detachments+was+placed+under+the+command+of&as_brr=3&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false ''Memorials of Affghanistan'' - Chambers' despatch] by J H Stocqueler 1863 (Google Books)
[[Category:Battles|Karootoo, Action at]]
[[Category:General Nott at Kandahar|Karootoo, Action at]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Karootoo, Action at]]
