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[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm 1st Afghan War] Somerset Record Office<br>
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'''This was an event during the [[1st Afghan War]]'''<br>
'''For context see main article [[The Withdrawal from Afghanistan]]'''
== Synopsis ==
Once it was decided that forces should be withdrawn from [[Afghanistan]], General Nott left [[Kandahar]] for [[Kabul]] and General England took the remainder of the garrison from Kandahar to [[Sind]] via [[Quetta]]. This was accomplished with little interference from the surrounding tribes.
==England's Forces==
*Five coys [[41st Regiment of Foot]]One troop Shah's Horse Artillery*4 guns drawn by bullocks*Two risallahs Irregular Horse*Six coys [[121st Pioneers|21st]] and [[125th Napier's Rifles|25th Bombay Native Infantry]]*One troop of 3rd Bombay Cavalry1st Regiment Shah's Infantry*50 [[Poona Horse]]2nd Regiment Shah's Infantry*Four guns Horse Artillery under Capt Leslie 3rd Regiment Shah's Infantry
== Biographies ==
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_afghan.php Afghan Wars] Heritage History<br>
==== Historical books on-line ====
[http://books.google.com/books?id=1m8BAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA170&dq=History+of+the+war+in+Afghanistan+A+brigade+under+Colonel+Wymer&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false ''History of the War in Afghanistan Vol III (1841-1842)'' - Action at Hykulzye] by John William Kaye Revised Edition (1858)
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[[Category:The Withdrawal from Afghanistan|England's march to Quetta]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War| England's march to Quetta]]
