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== Field Force from Kabul == | == Field Force from Kabul == | ||
− | + | 9,986 men, 8,134 camp followers, 1,779 cavalry horses and 450 artillery mules<br> | |
− | '''Cavalry'''<br> | + | '''Cavalry Brigade'''<br> |
− | *[[9th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|9th Lancers]] | + | *[[9th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|9th Lancers]] (318 men) |
− | *[[3rd Bengal Cavalry]] | + | *[[3rd Bengal Cavalry]] (394 men) |
− | *[[3rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force| | + | *[[3rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Punjab Cavalry]] (408 men) |
− | *[[38th Central India Horse|1st Central India Horse]] | + | *[[38th Central India Horse|1st Central India Horse]] (248 men) |
− | *[[39th Central India Horse|2nd Central India Horse]] | + | *[[39th Central India Horse|2nd Central India Horse]] (247 men) |
− | '''Artillery''' | + | |
− | * | + | '''Artillery Division''' |
− | + | *6-8th [[Royal Artillery]] (234 men, 6 screw guns) | |
− | * | + | *11-9th [[Royal Artillery]] (234 men, 6 guns) |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Derajat Mountain Battery|No 2 Mountain Artillery]] |
− | *[[92nd Regiment of Foot|92nd (Gordon) Highlanders]] | + | |
− | + | '''1st Infantry Brigade''' | |
− | *[[23rd Punjab Pioneers|23rd | + | *[[92nd Regiment of Foot|92nd (Gordon) Highlanders]] (651 men) |
− | *[[24th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|24th | + | *[[23rd Punjab Pioneers|23rd Pioneers]] (701 men) |
− | + | *[[24th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|24th Punjab Native Infantry]] (575 men) | |
− | *[[2nd Gurkha Rifles|2nd Prince of Wales’s Own Gurkhas]] | + | *[[2nd Gurkha Rifles|2nd Prince of Wales’s Own Gurkhas]] (501 men) |
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− | *[[ | + | '''2nd Infantry Brigade''' |
− | *[[ | + | *[[72nd Regiment of Foot|72nd (Duke of Albany’s) Highlanders]] (787 men) |
− | *[[3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry | + | *[[2nd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Sikh Infantry]] (612 men) |
− | + | *[[3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Sikh Infantry]] (570 men) | |
+ | *[[5th Gurkha Rifles, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Gurkhas]] (561 men) | ||
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+ | '''3rd Infantry Brigade''' | ||
+ | *2nd Battalion [[60th Regiment of Foot|60th Rifles]] (616 men) | ||
+ | *[[15th (Ludhiana) Regiment of Sikh Infantry|15th Sikhs]] (650 men) | ||
+ | *[[25th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|25th Punjab Native Infantry]] (629 men) | ||
+ | *[[4th Gurkha Rifles|4th Gurkhas]] (637 men) | ||
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+ | '''Followers''' | ||
+ | *2,192 doolie bearers | ||
+ | *4,698 transport and other departments | ||
+ | *1,244 private servants and native cavalry grooms | ||
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==Forced March Itinerary == | ==Forced March Itinerary == | ||
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[http://www.garenewing.co.uk/angloafghanwar/articles/kandahar_march.php Roberts' March] Garen Ewing Article<br> | [http://www.garenewing.co.uk/angloafghanwar/articles/kandahar_march.php Roberts' March] Garen Ewing Article<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kandahar#Relief_column Relief Column] Wikipedia | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kandahar#Relief_column Relief Column] Wikipedia | ||
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+ | ==== Historical books on-line ==== | ||
+ | ''Forty-one Years in India from Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief'' by Field Marshal Lord Roberts od Kandahar 1900 [http://www.archive.org/stream/fortyoneyearsin00robe#page/473/mode/1up March from Kabul] archive.org | ||
Revision as of 18:05, 10 January 2011
Contents
Summary
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Following the defeat at the Battle of Maiwand, Roberts set out on 7 August 1880 on a forced march from Kabul to relieve Kandahar. on 1 September Roberts defeated Yakub Khan at the Battle of Baba Wullee. General Stewart completed the evacuation of British troops from Kabul on 11 September and Brig-Gen Watson took remaining British forces out of Kurram 6-21 October. The last British units left Kandahar on 15 Aprill 1881.
Field Force from Kabul
9,986 men, 8,134 camp followers, 1,779 cavalry horses and 450 artillery mules
Cavalry Brigade
- 9th Lancers (318 men)
- 3rd Bengal Cavalry (394 men)
- 3rd Punjab Cavalry (408 men)
- 1st Central India Horse (248 men)
- 2nd Central India Horse (247 men)
Artillery Division
- 6-8th Royal Artillery (234 men, 6 screw guns)
- 11-9th Royal Artillery (234 men, 6 guns)
- No 2 Mountain Artillery
1st Infantry Brigade
- 92nd (Gordon) Highlanders (651 men)
- 23rd Pioneers (701 men)
- 24th Punjab Native Infantry (575 men)
- 2nd Prince of Wales’s Own Gurkhas (501 men)
2nd Infantry Brigade
- 72nd (Duke of Albany’s) Highlanders (787 men)
- 2nd Sikh Infantry (612 men)
- 3rd Sikh Infantry (570 men)
- 5th Gurkhas (561 men)
3rd Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles (616 men)
- 15th Sikhs (650 men)
- 25th Punjab Native Infantry (629 men)
- 4th Gurkhas (637 men)
Followers
- 2,192 doolie bearers
- 4,698 transport and other departments
- 1,244 private servants and native cavalry grooms
Forced March Itinerary
8 August | Left Kabul | |
15 August | Reached Ghuznee | 90 miles |
23 August | Relieved Khelat-i-Ghilzai | 220 miles |
31 August | Reached Kandahar | 300 miles |
External Links
Roberts' March Garen Ewing Article
Relief Column Wikipedia
Historical books on-line
Forty-one Years in India from Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief by Field Marshal Lord Roberts od Kandahar 1900 March from Kabul archive.org
General Roberts' March from Kabul to Kandahar | |
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Actions fought on this march: | |
Phases: General Browne's March from Peshawar to Gandamak – General Roberts' March to Ali Kheyl – General Stewart's March to Kandahar | |
General Roberts' March to Kabul – General Stewart's March to Kabul – General Roberts' March from Kabul to Kandahar | |
Part of the 2nd Afghan War |