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== Summary ==
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In November 1878, after the refusal of the Afghans to admit a British delegation, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Browne  Gen Browne] led the first of the invasion force through the [[Khyber Pass]] to Gandamak fighting the [[Battle of Ali Masjid Fort]] on the way. He established a base at Jellalabad from which Gen Gough fought actions at [[Battle of Jagdalak|Jagdalak]] and [[Battle of Futtehabad|Futtehabad]]. The presence of overwhelming occupation forces led to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Gandamak Treaty of Gandamak] on 26 May 1879 which gave the British control of the Kurram Valley and the Khyber and Michni Passes. General Browne withdrew from Gandamak on 6 June reaching Peshawar on 26 June 1879.
== Peshawar Field Force ==
16,000 troops and 48 guns under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Browne Lt Gen Sir Samuel J Browne KCSI CB VC]

'''Cavalry Brigade'''<br>
[[Charles Gough|Brig Gen Sir Charles J S Gough VC CB]]
*[[10th Dragoons|10th Hussars]] (2 Sqdns)
*[[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers|11th Probyn's Lancers]]
*[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Cavalry]]

'''[[Royal Artillery]]'''<br>
''Colonel W. J. Williams''
*One Horse Battery
*One Field Battery
*Three Heavy Batteries
*Three Mountain Batteries

'''First Infantry Brigade'''<br>
''[http://www.britishmedals.us/people/macpherson.html Brig Gen Herbert T Macpherson]''
*4th Battalion [[The Rifle Brigade]]
*[[8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|20th Brownlow's Punjabis]]
*[[4th Gurkha Rifles|4th Gurkhas]]

'''Second Infantry Brigade'''<br>
''[http://www.garenewing.co.uk/angloafghanwar/database/searchresults.php Brig Gen John A Tytler VC]''
*1st Battalion [[17th Regiment of Foot|Leicestershire Regiment]]
*[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Infantry]]
*[[1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|51st Sikhs]]

'''Third Infantry Brigade'''<br>
''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Ernest_Appleyard Brig Gen Frederick E Appleyard]''
*[[81st Regiment of Foot|81st North Lancashire]]
*[[14th (Ferozepore) Regiment of Sikh Infantry|14th Sikhs]]
*[[27th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|27th Punjabis]]

'''Fourth Infantry Brigade'''<br>
''Brig Gen W. Browne''
*[[51st Regiment of Foot|51st King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry]]
*[[6th Regiment of Jat Light Infantry|6th Jat Light Infantry]]
*[[45th Regiment of Sikh Infantry|45th Sikhs]]

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