Action at Hykulzye
| Action at Hykulzye | |||||||
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| Part of the First Anglo-Afghan War, 1839–1842 | |||||||
General Sir Richard England | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Afghan insurgents | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Muhammad Sadiq | Brigadier-General Richard England | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown but more than British | 1,070 men (only 470 engaged) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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30 killed 50 wounded |
27 killed 71 wounded | ||||||
The Action at Hykulzye was an engagement between Afghan insurgents and British troops led by Brigadier-General Richard England at the village of Hykulzye. The Afghans were victorious and the British were repulsed.