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== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
The combined armies under General Pollock left [[Kabul]] on 12 October 1842 having destroyed the Grand Bazaar. As expected they had to fight their way through the passes until they reached [[Peshawar]] on 12 November. | The combined armies under General Pollock left [[Kabul]] on 12 October 1842 having destroyed the Grand Bazaar. As expected they had to fight their way through the passes until they reached [[Peshawar]] on 12 November. | ||
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| + | == Retreating Army == | ||
| + | '''1st Division'''<br> | ||
| + | *3rd Troop 1st Brigade Horse Artillery (4 guns) | ||
| + | *No 6 Field Battery two 18-pounders) | ||
| + | *HM 3rd Light Dragoons | ||
| + | *Four rissallahs 3rd Irregular Cavalry | ||
| + | *One squadron 1st Light Cavalry | ||
| + | *HM 6th Foot | ||
| + | *HM 13th Light Infantry | ||
| + | *26th Native Infantry | ||
| + | *35th Light Infantry | ||
| + | *5th Coy Sappers and Miners | ||
| + | *Jezailchies | ||
| + | *Bildars | ||
| + | *Seikh Contingent<br> | ||
| + | '''2nd Division'''<br> | ||
| + | *3rd Troop 2ndt Brigade Horse Artillery (2 guns) | ||
| + | *Capt. Blood's Battery of 9-pounders | ||
| + | *Two squadrons 1st Light Cavalry | ||
| + | *HM 31st Foot | ||
| + | *2nd Native Infantry | ||
| + | *16th Native Infantry | ||
| + | *Wing of 33rd Native Infantry | ||
| + | *Wing of 60th Native Infantry<br> | ||
| + | '''Gen. Nott's Force'''<br> | ||
| + | *One troop Bombay Horse Artillery | ||
| + | *One troop Shah Shujah's Force | ||
| + | *Detachment Foot Artillery | ||
| + | *3rd Bombay Light Cavalry | ||
| + | *Detachment 1st Irregular Cavalry | ||
| + | *Christie's Horse | ||
| + | *Detachment Sappers and Miners | ||
| + | *Detachment Madras Sappers and Miners | ||
| + | *HM 40th Foot | ||
| + | *16th Native Infantry | ||
| + | *38th Native Infantry | ||
| + | *3rd Shah Shujah's Force | ||
| + | *HM 41st Foot | ||
| + | *42nd Native Infantry | ||
| + | *43rd Native Infantry | ||
| + | *2nd Native Infantry | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 08:49, 5 May 2010
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See our interactive map of The March from Kabul to Peshawar locations and routes on Google Maps | |
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This was an event during the 1st Afghan War
For context see main article Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Synopsis
The combined armies under General Pollock left Kabul on 12 October 1842 having destroyed the Grand Bazaar. As expected they had to fight their way through the passes until they reached Peshawar on 12 November.
Retreating Army
1st Division
- 3rd Troop 1st Brigade Horse Artillery (4 guns)
- No 6 Field Battery two 18-pounders)
- HM 3rd Light Dragoons
- Four rissallahs 3rd Irregular Cavalry
- One squadron 1st Light Cavalry
- HM 6th Foot
- HM 13th Light Infantry
- 26th Native Infantry
- 35th Light Infantry
- 5th Coy Sappers and Miners
- Jezailchies
- Bildars
- Seikh Contingent
2nd Division
- 3rd Troop 2ndt Brigade Horse Artillery (2 guns)
- Capt. Blood's Battery of 9-pounders
- Two squadrons 1st Light Cavalry
- HM 31st Foot
- 2nd Native Infantry
- 16th Native Infantry
- Wing of 33rd Native Infantry
- Wing of 60th Native Infantry
Gen. Nott's Force
- One troop Bombay Horse Artillery
- One troop Shah Shujah's Force
- Detachment Foot Artillery
- 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry
- Detachment 1st Irregular Cavalry
- Christie's Horse
- Detachment Sappers and Miners
- Detachment Madras Sappers and Miners
- HM 40th Foot
- 16th Native Infantry
- 38th Native Infantry
- 3rd Shah Shujah's Force
- HM 41st Foot
- 42nd Native Infantry
- 43rd Native Infantry
- 2nd Native Infantry
External Links
The March from Kabul to Peshawar Google Books
Despatches from the commanders on the march Google Books
