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'''This was an event during the [[1st Afghan War]]'''<br>
'''For context see main article [[General Nott at Kandahar]]'''
== Synopsis ==
Captain Woodburn and 130 men were travelling from [[Kandahar]] to [[Kabul]] when, after passing [[Ghazni]], they were attacked by "swarms" of tribesmen. They took refuge in a small fort at Syadabad but were betrayed and massacred. Only two sepoys lived to carry the tale to Ghazni.
