General Roberts' March to Kabul

Summary

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Following the murder of the resident Cavagnari on 30 September 1879, Roberts advanced from Ali Kheyl to Kabul winning the Battle of Charasia on the way. The Amir Yakub Khan abdicated and the country descended into various tribal allegiances. A relief column under General Gough fought the Battle of Jagdalak before reaching Kabul. Following the action at the Battle of Asmai Heights and the Siege of Sherpur Cantonment, Roberts defeated the Afghans at the Battle of Kabul. The following year Abdul Rahman was made Amir and it seemed as though the British could withdraw with some vestige of honour.

Kabul Field Force

Cavalry Brigade
Brig Gen William Godfrey Dunham Massey

• 9th Lancers
• 12th Cavalry
• 14th Lancers
• 25th Cavalry

Royal Artillery
Brig Gen B. L. Gordon

• Two Horse Batteries
• Two Mountain Batteries

First Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen Herbert Macpherson VC

• 67th Hampshires
• 92nd Gordon Highlanders
• 28th Punjabis

Second Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen Thomas Durand Baker

• 72nd Seaforth Highlanders
• 3rd Sikh Infantry (53rd Sikhs)
• 23rd Pioneers
• 29th Bengal Native Infantry (wing)
• 5th Punjab Infantry
• 5th Gurkhas

Third Infantry Brigade
Brig-Gen John Adam Tytler VC

• 85th Foot
• 11th Bengal Native Infantry (Rajputs)
• 13th Bengal Native Infantry (Rajputs)
• 20th Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis)

General Roberts' March to Kabul
Actions fought on this march: Charasia – Killa Kazee – Takht-I-Shah – Asmai Heights – Siege of Sherpur Cantonment – Kabul
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