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'''For context see main article [[Invasion of the HEIC Army]]''' | '''For context see main article [[Invasion of the HEIC Army]]''' | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
The Bengal division of the Army of the Indus under Sir John Keane reached Kandahar and Shah Shujah made an unopposed entry to the city. | The Bengal division of the Army of the Indus under [[John Keane|Sir John Keane]] reached [[Kandahar]] and [[Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk|Shah Shujah]] made an unopposed entry to the city. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRENAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA354&dq=Candahar&ei=RkxySKiLIoeusgOG3KyqBg#PPA354,M1 Occupation of Kandahar] Google Books | |||
==== Historical books on-line ==== | ==== Historical books on-line ==== | ||
[http://www.google.com/books?id=WQ8WAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA422&dq=On+the+25th+April,+Shah+Soojah-ool-Moolk+re-entered+the+chief+city+of+Western+Afghanistan&cd=1#v=onepage&q=On%20the%2025th%20April%2C%20Shah%20Soojah-ool-Moolk%20re-entered%20the%20chief%20city%20of%20Western%20Afghanistan&f=false ''History of the war in Afghanistan, Volume 1'' - Arrival at Kandahar] by Sir John William Kaye 1851 (Google Books) | [http://www.google.com/books?id=WQ8WAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA422&dq=On+the+25th+April,+Shah+Soojah-ool-Moolk+re-entered+the+chief+city+of+Western+Afghanistan&cd=1#v=onepage&q=On%20the%2025th%20April%2C%20Shah%20Soojah-ool-Moolk%20re-entered%20the%20chief%20city%20of%20Western%20Afghanistan&f=false ''History of the war in Afghanistan, Volume 1'' - Arrival at Kandahar] by Sir John William Kaye 1851 (Google Books) | ||