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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
On 30 October General Sale's brigade left Jugdulluk and experienced little opposition on a long winding climb over the pass. At the crest however the main body began the descent with out waiting for the baggage and rearguard. These were immediately attacked and 120 men fell including Captain Wyndham and the wounded had to be abandoned. The force reached Gundamak, a post of Shah Shuja's regiments, where they remained for ten days.
On 30 October General Sale's brigade left Jugdulluk and experienced little opposition on a long winding climb over the pass. At the crest however the main body began the descent without waiting for the baggage and rearguard. These were immediately attacked and 120 men fell including Captain Wyndham and the wounded had to be abandoned. The force reached Gundamak, a post of Shah Shuja's regiments, where they remained for ten days. News from Kabul was scarce but on 7 November a message came to say that the British had overcome an uprising. Sale determined to press on to Jellalabad and hold it until more definite information was available. The brigade therefore broke camp on 11 November.


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA196&dq=General%20Salen&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPA196,M1 History of the War in Afghanistan] Google Books
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA196&dq=General%20Salen&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPA196,M1 History of the War in Afghanistan] Google Books
== Historical books on-line ==
== Historical books on-line ==
[http://books.google.com/books?id=POFGAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA95&dq=Sale's+brigade+in+Afghanistan+The+same+caution+which+had+marked+the+whole&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false ''Sale's Brigade in Afghanistan'' - The March to Jugdulluk] by Rev. G.R.Gleig 1846 (Google Books)
[http://books.google.com/books?id=W2cLAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA103&dq=Sale's+brigade+in+Afghanistan+Thus+far+the+progress+of+the+little+army&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false ''Sale's Brigade in Afghanistan'' - The March to Gundamuck] by Rev. G.R.Gleig 1846 (Google Books)
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Jugdulluk, Action on the March to]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Gundamak, Action on the March to]]
[[Category:General Sale's March from Kabul to Jalalabad|Jugdulluk, Action on the March to]]
[[Category:General Sale's March from Kabul to Jalalabad|Gundamak, Action on the March to]]
[[Category:Battles|Jugdulluk, Action on the March to]]
[[Category:Battles|Gundamak, Action on the March to]]

Revision as of 14:47, 12 April 2010

Action on the March to Gundamak
Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42
Date: 30 October 1841
Location: Gandamak, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.3000°N 70.0333°E
Result: British losses
Combatants
British & Indians Ghilzai tribesmen
Commanders
Maj Gen Sir Robert Sale
Strength
Casualties

Synopsis

On 30 October General Sale's brigade left Jugdulluk and experienced little opposition on a long winding climb over the pass. At the crest however the main body began the descent without waiting for the baggage and rearguard. These were immediately attacked and 120 men fell including Captain Wyndham and the wounded had to be abandoned. The force reached Gundamak, a post of Shah Shuja's regiments, where they remained for ten days. News from Kabul was scarce but on 7 November a message came to say that the British had overcome an uprising. Sale determined to press on to Jellalabad and hold it until more definite information was available. The brigade therefore broke camp on 11 November.

External Links

History of the War in Afghanistan Google Books

Historical books on-line

Sale's Brigade in Afghanistan - The March to Gundamuck by Rev. G.R.Gleig 1846 (Google Books)