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The '''1st Afghan War''' 1839-42. | |||
==Summary== | |||
==Actions== | ==Actions== | ||
See [[:Category:1st Afghan War]] | See [[:Category:1st Afghan War]] for an alphabetical list. | ||
== Troop Strength == | == Troop Strength == | ||
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|align="right"|'''54,150''' | |align="right"|'''54,150''' | ||
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==Casualties== | ==Casualties== | ||
Names of fallen officers from the [[British Army]] and native forces can be found on Stephen Lewis' [http://glosters.tripod.com/FAfghan.htm Officers Died] site. | Names of fallen officers from the [[British Army]] and native forces can be found on Stephen Lewis' [http://glosters.tripod.com/FAfghan.htm Officers Died] site. | ||
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Anglo-Afghan War] ''Wikipedia'' | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Anglo-Afghan War] ''Wikipedia'' | ||
*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm 1st Afghan War 1839-42] ''Somerset Record Office'' | *[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm 1st Afghan War 1839-42] ''Somerset Record Office'' | ||
===Historical books online=== | |||
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cpdJAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+the+War+in+Afghanistan&as_brr=3&ei=lmaiSaWhOZjEM4nn4fAH#PPR1,M1 History of the War in Afghanistan Vol I (1800-1841) by John William Kaye 1851 | *[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cpdJAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+the+War+in+Afghanistan&as_brr=3&ei=lmaiSaWhOZjEM4nn4fAH#PPR1,M1 History of the War in Afghanistan Vol I (1800-1841)] by John William Kaye (1851) | ||
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=KdQWAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=history+of+the+war+in+afghanistan+by+john+william+kaye&as_brr=1#PPP7,M1 History of the War in Afghanistan Vol III (1841-1842) by John William Kaye Revised Edition 1858] | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=KdQWAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=history+of+the+war+in+afghanistan+by+john+william+kaye&as_brr=1#PPP7,M1 History of the War in Afghanistan Vol III (1841-1842)] by John William Kaye Revised Edition (1858) | ||
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FdUWAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Army+of+the+Indus&as_brr=3&ei=GNiqSZLGI4u0NJ_fpIwJ#PPR25,M1 Details of the Army of the Indus] | *[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FdUWAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Army+of+the+Indus&as_brr=3&ei=GNiqSZLGI4u0NJ_fpIwJ#v=onepage&q=&f=false ''A narrative of the march and operations of the army of the Indus, in the expedition to Affghanistan in the years 1838-1839''] by William Hough (1841) including: | ||
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FdUWAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#PPA423,M1 Table of Routes of Army of the Indus 1838-39] | :*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FdUWAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Army+of+the+Indus&as_brr=3&ei=GNiqSZLGI4u0NJ_fpIwJ#PPR25,M1 Details of the Army of the Indus] | ||
:*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FdUWAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#PPA423,M1 Table of Routes of Army of the Indus 1838-39] | |||
*''Narrative of the Campaign of the Indus in Sind and Kaubool in 1838-9'' by Richard Hartley Kennedy M.D. Chief of the Medical Staff of the Bombay Division of the Army of the Indus. 1840 [http://books.google.com/books?id=BmVEAAAAIAAJ Volume 1] [http://books.google.com/books?id=UWVEAAAAIAAJ Volume 2] | *''Narrative of the Campaign of the Indus in Sind and Kaubool in 1838-9'' by Richard Hartley Kennedy M.D. Chief of the Medical Staff of the Bombay Division of the Army of the Indus. 1840 [http://books.google.com/books?id=BmVEAAAAIAAJ Volume 1] [http://books.google.com/books?id=UWVEAAAAIAAJ Volume 2] | ||
*''Ten years in India, in the 16th Queen's Lancers'' by WJD Gould [http://www.archive.org/stream/tenyearsinindiai00gouluoft#page/30/mode/2up Chapter 2] Archive.org | *''Ten years in India, in the 16th Queen's Lancers'' by WJD Gould (1880). [http://www.archive.org/stream/tenyearsinindiai00gouluoft#page/30/mode/2up Chapter 2] covers the Afghan Campaign (Archive.org) | ||
[[Category:Wars and Campaigns|Afghan War, 1st]] | [[Category:Wars and Campaigns|Afghan War, 1st]] | ||
[[Category:1st Afghan War| 1st Afghan War]] | [[Category:1st Afghan War| 1st Afghan War]] | ||
[[Category:Campaigns with FIBIS Battle Maps|Afghan War, 1st]] | [[Category:Campaigns with FIBIS Battle Maps|Afghan War, 1st]] | ||
Revision as of 20:00, 29 September 2009
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| 1839-42 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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| East India Company | Afghan tribes |
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| 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 | |
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See our interactive map of The March from Peshawar to Kabul locations and routes on Google Maps | |
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The 1st Afghan War 1839-42.
Summary
Actions
See Category:1st Afghan War for an alphabetical list.
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 |
| _______ | ||
| 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 | |
| _______ | ||
| Total | 39,150 | |
| 8th | Sikh Army of Observation at Peshawar | 10,800 |
| _______ | ||
| Grand total | 54,150 |
Casualties
Names of fallen officers from the British Army and native forces can be found on Stephen Lewis' Officers Died site.
Recommended Reading
"First Afghan War" by H Durrand 1879 ISBN 818650530X
External Links
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The FIBIS Google Books Library has books tagged: 1st Afghan War Afghanistan | |
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- 1st Anglo-Afghan War Wikipedia
- 1st Afghan War 1839-42 Somerset Record Office
Historical books online
- History of the War in Afghanistan Vol I (1800-1841) by John William Kaye (1851)
- History of the War in Afghanistan Vol III (1841-1842) by John William Kaye Revised Edition (1858)
- A narrative of the march and operations of the army of the Indus, in the expedition to Affghanistan in the years 1838-1839 by William Hough (1841) including:
- Narrative of the Campaign of the Indus in Sind and Kaubool in 1838-9 by Richard Hartley Kennedy M.D. Chief of the Medical Staff of the Bombay Division of the Army of the Indus. 1840 Volume 1 Volume 2
- Ten years in India, in the 16th Queen's Lancers by WJD Gould (1880). Chapter 2 covers the Afghan Campaign (Archive.org)