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== British and Indian Regiments ==
== British and Indian Regiments ==
*[[Royal Horse Artillery]]
'''Cavalry Brigade'''<br>
*[[Royal Artillery]]
''Brigadier General Palliser''<br>
*[[19th Bengal Lancers (Fane's Horse)]]
*[[19th Bengal Lancers (Fane's Horse)]]
*[[19th Regiment of Bengal Infantry (Punjabis)]]
*A Battery [[Royal Horse Artillery]]
'''1st Brigade'''<br>
''Brigadier General Barter''<br>
*[[1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Punjab Cavalry (21st Cavalry)]]
*[[1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Punjab Cavalry (21st Cavalry)]]
*[[2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Punjab Cavalry (22nd Cavalry)]]
*HM [[59th Regiment of Foot]]
*[[60th Regiment of Foot|HM 2nd/60th Rifles]]
*[[60th Regiment of Foot|HM 2nd/60th Rifles]]
*[[15th Bengal Native Infantry]] (Ludhiana Sikhs)
*[[15th Bengal Native Infantry]] (Ludhiana Sikhs)
*[[19th Regiment of Bengal Infantry (Punjabis)]]
*[[25th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis)]]
*[[25th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis)]]
*11th Battery [[Royal Artillery]]
'''2nd Brigade'''<br>
''Brigadier General Hughes''
*[[2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Punjab Cavalry (22nd Cavalry)]]
*HM [[59th Regiment of Foot]]
*[[2nd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Sikh Infantry]]
*[[3rd Gurkha Rifles]]
*[[3rd Gurkha Rifles]]
*[[2nd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Sikh Infantry]]
*2 batteries [[Royal Artillery]]
 


== External Links ==
== External Links ==

Revision as of 09:19, 29 August 2009

Battle of Ahmad Khel
Part of 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
Date: 19 April 1880
Location: Mushaki, Ghazni, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 33.205616°N 68.312029°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British & Indians Various Afghan tribes
Commanders
Lt Gen Sir Donald Stewart Unknown tribal leaders
Strength
7,200 British & Indian troops 15,000 mounted & on foot
Casualties
About 115 About 3,000

British and Indian Regiments

Cavalry Brigade
Brigadier General Palliser

1st Brigade
Brigadier General Barter

2nd Brigade
Brigadier General Hughes


External Links

2nd Afghan War 1878-80 British Empire website
The Battle of Ahmed Khel British Battles.com
3rd Gurkha Rifles in action at Ahmad Khel British Empire website

Recommended Reading

"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968

Ahmed Khel battle plan