Siege of Kalat (1839)
| Siege of Khelat | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the First Anglo-Afghan War | |||||||
Outer wall of Kalat city | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Khanate of Kalat | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Thomas Willshire James Outram | Mehrab Khan † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,166 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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31 killed 107 wounded | Unknown | ||||||
The siege of Kalat was a military campaign against the Khanate of Kalat led by the British during the First Anglo-Afghan War.
The fortress of Khelat, held by a Baluchi tribal chief, threatened communications with India through the Bolan Pass. The unfriendly Baluchi tribes had harassed and attacked British convoys and killed officers and camp followers alike during the First Anglo-Afghan War. As retaliation, the Bombay Column stormed the fortress on 13 November 1839 on its way back to India.