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{{War|name=First Afghan War |dates=1839-42 |image= |combatant1=[[East India Company]] |combatant2=Afghan tribes | |||
|category=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War]] |link1=[[:Category:Invasion of the HEIC Army|Invasion of the HEIC Army]]<br>[[:Category:General Sale's March from Kabul to Jalalabad|General Sale's March from Kabul to Jalalabad]]<br>[[:Category:Retreat from Kabul to Gandamak|Retreat from Kabul to Gandamak]]<br>[[:Category:The Withdrawal from Afghanistan|The Withdrawal from Afghanistan]]<br>[[:Category:The Army of Retribution March to Kabul|The Army of Retribution March to Kabul]]}} | |||
The '''1st Afghan War''' 1839-42. | The '''1st Afghan War''' 1839-42. | ||
Revision as of 23:06, 23 July 2009
First Afghan War | |
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1839-42 | |
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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Location: | |
Combatants: | |
East India Company | Afghan tribes |
Result: | |
Medals: | |
Links: | |
Category: 1st Afghan War | |
Invasion of the HEIC Army General Sale's March from Kabul to Jalalabad Retreat from Kabul to Gandamak The Withdrawal from Afghanistan The Army of Retribution March to Kabul | |
The 1st Afghan War 1839-42.
Actions
Troop Strength
1st | Army of the Indus (Bengal) under Maj-Gen Sir Willoughby Cotton | 9,500 |
2nd | Reserve Division at Ferozpore under Maj-Gen Duncan | 4,250 |
3rd | Shah Shooja ul Mulk’s Contingent | 6,000 |
4th | Bombay Force under HE Lt-Gen Sir John Keane | 5,600 |
5th | Bombay Reserve (Sind Force) | 3,000 |
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To act in Sind & Afghanistan | 28,350 | |
6th | The Shahzada’s Force | 4,800 |
7th | Sikh Contingent | 6,000 |
To move from Peshawar to Kabul | 10,800 | |
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Total | 39,150 | |
8th | Sikh Army of Observation at Peshawar | 10,800 |
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Grand total | 54,150 |
See also
Recommended Reading
"First Afghan War" by H Durrand 1879 ISBN 818650530X
External Links
- 1st Anglo-Afghan War Wikipedia
- 1st Afghan War 1839-42 Somerset Record Office
Google Books: