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'''Cavalry Brigade'''<br> | '''Cavalry Brigade'''<br> | ||
''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Henry_Gough Brig Gen Hugh Gough]'' | ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Henry_Gough Brig Gen Hugh Gough]'' | ||
*10th Hussars (1 sqdn) | *[[10th Dragoons|10th Hussars]] (1 sqdn) | ||
*12th Cavalry | *[[12th Bengal Cavalry|12th Cavalry]] | ||
*25th Cavalry | *[[25th Cavalry (Frontier Force)|25th Cavalry]] | ||
'''Royal Artillery'''<br> | '''[[Royal Artillery]]'''<br> | ||
''Col A. H. Lindsay'' | ''Col A. H. Lindsay'' | ||
*One Horse Battery | *One Horse Battery | ||
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'''First Infantry Brigade'''<br> | '''First Infantry Brigade'''<br> | ||
''Brig Gen A. H. Cobbe'' | ''Brig Gen A. H. Cobbe'' | ||
*1st Battalion of Liverpool Regiment | *1st Battalion of [[8th Regiment of Foot|Liverpool Regiment]] | ||
*23rd Pioneers | *[[23rd Punjab Pioneers|23rd Pioneers]] | ||
*29th Punjabis | *[[29th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|29th Punjabis]] | ||
*58th Vaughn's Rifles | *[[5th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|58th Vaughn's Rifles]] | ||
'''Second Infantry Brigade'''<br> | '''Second Infantry Brigade'''<br> | ||
''Brig Gen J. B. Thelwell'' | ''Brig Gen J. B. Thelwell'' | ||
*72nd Seaforth Highlanders | *[[72nd Regiment of Foot|72nd Seaforth Highlanders]] | ||
*21st Punjabis | *[[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry|21st Punjabis]] | ||
*56th Rifles | *[[2nd Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|56th Rifles]] | ||
*5th | *[[5th Gurkha Rifles, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Gurkha]]s | ||
[[Category:2nd Afghan War]] | [[Category:2nd Afghan War]] | ||
Revision as of 07:41, 29 August 2009
Summary
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In November 1878, after the refusal of the Afghans to admit a British delegation, Major General Roberts VC led the second invasion force through the Kurram Pass to Ali Kheyl fighting the Battle of Peiwar Kotal on the way. The presence of overwhelming occupation forces led to the Treaty of Gandamak and the British remained at Ali Kheyl taking possession of the Kurram Valley.
Kurram Valley Field Force
4,000 troops and 13 guns under Major General Roberts VC
Cavalry Brigade
Brig Gen Hugh Gough
- 10th Hussars (1 sqdn)
- 12th Cavalry
- 25th Cavalry
Royal Artillery
Col A. H. Lindsay
- One Horse Battery
- One Field Battery
- Two Mountain Batteries
First Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen A. H. Cobbe
- 1st Battalion of Liverpool Regiment
- 23rd Pioneers
- 29th Punjabis
- 58th Vaughn's Rifles
Second Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen J. B. Thelwell