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== Field Force from Kabul == | |||
'''Cavalry'''<br> | |||
*[[9th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|9th Lancers]] | |||
*[[3rd Bengal Cavalry]] | |||
*[[3rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|23rd Bengal Cavalry]] | |||
*[[38th Central India Horse|1st Central India Horse]] | |||
*[[39th Central India Horse|2nd Central India Horse]] | |||
'''Artillery''' | |||
*3 batteries Mountain Artillery | |||
'''Infantry''' | |||
*2nd Battalion [[60th Regiment of Foot|60th Rifles]] | |||
*[[72nd Regiment of Foot|72nd (Duke of Albany’s) Highlanders]] | |||
*[[100th Regiment of Foot|92nd (Gordon) Highlanders]] | |||
*[[15th (Ludhiana) Regiment of Sikh Infantry|15th Bengal Native Infantry]] | |||
*[[23rd Punjab Pioneers|23rd Bengal Native Infantry]] | |||
*[[24th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|24th Bengal Native Infantry]] | |||
*[[25th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|25th Bengal Native Infantry]] | |||
*[[2nd Gurkha Rifles|2nd Prince of Wales’s Own Gurkhas]] | |||
*[[4th Gurkha Rifles|4th Gurkhas]] | |||
*[[5th Gurkha Rifles, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Gurkhas]] | |||
*[[2nd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Sikh Infantry]] | |||
*[[3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Sikh Infantry]] | |||
The Order of Battle of the Kabul-Kandahar Field Force: | |||
Commander in Chief: Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Roberts VC. KCB. | |||
Cavalry Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General Hugh Gough VC CB. | |||
9th Lancers | |||
3rd Bengal Cavalry | |||
23rd Bengal Cavalry | |||
Central India Horse | |||
Artillery Brigade: commanded by Colonel Alured Johnson | |||
3 batteries Mountain Artillery. | |||
Infantry Division: commanded by Major General Sir John Ross KCB | |||
First Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General H. Macpherson VC CB | |||
92nd (Gordon) Highlanders | |||
23rd Bengal Native Infantry (Punjab Pioneers) | |||
24th Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis) | |||
2nd Prince of Wales’s Own Gurkhas | |||
== Battle Order of the Kabul-Kandahar Field Force == | |||
Commander in Chief: Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Roberts VC. KCB. | |||
Cavalry Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General Hugh Gough VC CB. | |||
9th Lancers | |||
3rd Bengal Cavalry | |||
23rd Bengal Cavalry | |||
Central India Horse | |||
Artillery Brigade: commanded by Colonel Alured Johnson | |||
3 batteries Mountain Artillery. | |||
Infantry Division: commanded by Major General Sir John Ross KCB | |||
First Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General H. Macpherson VC CB | |||
92nd (Gordon) Highlanders | |||
23rd Bengal Native Infantry (Punjab Pioneers) | |||
24th Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis) | |||
2nd Prince of Wales’s Own Gurkhas | |||
Second Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General TD Baker CB | |||
72nd (Duke of Albany’s) Highlanders | |||
2nd Sikh Infantry | |||
3rd Sikh Infantry | |||
5th Gurkhas | |||
Third Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General CM MacGregor CB | |||
2nd Battalion 60th Rifles | |||
15th Bengal Native Infantry (Ludhiana Sikhs) | |||
25th Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis) | |||
4th Gurkhas | |||
British Regiments: | |||
Regiments from Kabul: | |||
9th Lancers, from 1966 9th/12th Royal Lancers.* | |||
3rd Bengal Cavalry * | |||
23rd Bengal Cavalry * | |||
1st Central India Horse * | |||
2nd Central India Horse * | |||
3 batteries Mountain Artillery. | |||
2nd Battalion 60th Rifles, now Royal Green Jackets. * | |||
72nd (Duke of Albany’s) Highlanders, later Seaforth Highlanders, now the Highlanders. * | |||
92nd (Gordon) Highlanders, later Gordon Highlanders, now the Highlanders. * | |||
15th Bengal Native Infantry (Ludhiana Sikhs) * | |||
23rd Bengal Native Infantry (Punjab Pioneers) * | |||
24th Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis) * | |||
25th Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis) * | |||
2nd Prince of Wales’s Own Gurkhas * | |||
4th Gurkhas * | |||
5th Gurkhas * | |||
2nd Sikh Infantry * | |||
3rd Sikh Infantry * | |||
Poona Horse | |||
Kandahar Regiments: | |||
E/B Battery Royal Horse Artillery | |||
3rd Queen’s Own (Bombay Cavalry) * | |||
3rd Scinde Horse (Bombay Army) * | |||
HM 7th Royal Fusiliers, now the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. * | |||
HM 66th Foot (remainder of) from 1882 Royal Berkshire Regiment and now the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment. * | |||
1st Grenadiers (Bombay Army) * | |||
4th Bombay Native Infantry * | |||
19th Bombay Native Infantry * | |||
28th Bombay Native Infantry (Jacob’s Rifles) * | |||
29th Balluch Battalion * | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80]<br>[http://www.britishbattles.com/second-afghan-war/kandahar.htm British battles - Battle of Baba Wali] | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80]<br>[http://www.britishbattles.com/second-afghan-war/kandahar.htm British battles - Battle of Baba Wali] | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 8 September 2009
Also known as the Battle of Kandahar
| Battle of Baba Wullee 1880 | ||
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| Part of 2nd Afghan War 1878-80 | ||
| Date: | 1 September 1880 | |
| Location: | Argandab, Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.647689°N 65.671617°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Gen Frederick Roberts | Ayub Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 11,000 troops 32 guns |
13,000 Afghan regulars & tribesmen | |
| Casualties | ||
| 248 killed & wounded | 2,500 killed | |
Field Force from Kabul
Cavalry
Artillery
- 3 batteries Mountain Artillery
Infantry
- 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles
- 72nd (Duke of Albany’s) Highlanders
- 92nd (Gordon) Highlanders
- 15th Bengal Native Infantry
- 23rd Bengal Native Infantry
- 24th Bengal Native Infantry
- 25th Bengal Native Infantry
- 2nd Prince of Wales’s Own Gurkhas
- 4th Gurkhas
- 5th Gurkhas
- 2nd Sikh Infantry
- 3rd Sikh Infantry
The Order of Battle of the Kabul-Kandahar Field Force: Commander in Chief: Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Roberts VC. KCB. Cavalry Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General Hugh Gough VC CB. 9th Lancers 3rd Bengal Cavalry 23rd Bengal Cavalry Central India Horse
Artillery Brigade: commanded by Colonel Alured Johnson 3 batteries Mountain Artillery. Infantry Division: commanded by Major General Sir John Ross KCB First Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General H. Macpherson VC CB 92nd (Gordon) Highlanders 23rd Bengal Native Infantry (Punjab Pioneers) 24th Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis) 2nd Prince of Wales’s Own Gurkhas
Battle Order of the Kabul-Kandahar Field Force
Commander in Chief: Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Roberts VC. KCB. Cavalry Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General Hugh Gough VC CB. 9th Lancers 3rd Bengal Cavalry 23rd Bengal Cavalry Central India Horse
Artillery Brigade: commanded by Colonel Alured Johnson 3 batteries Mountain Artillery. Infantry Division: commanded by Major General Sir John Ross KCB First Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General H. Macpherson VC CB 92nd (Gordon) Highlanders 23rd Bengal Native Infantry (Punjab Pioneers) 24th Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis) 2nd Prince of Wales’s Own Gurkhas
Second Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General TD Baker CB 72nd (Duke of Albany’s) Highlanders 2nd Sikh Infantry 3rd Sikh Infantry 5th Gurkhas
Third Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General CM MacGregor CB 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles 15th Bengal Native Infantry (Ludhiana Sikhs) 25th Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis) 4th Gurkhas
British Regiments: Regiments from Kabul: 9th Lancers, from 1966 9th/12th Royal Lancers.* 3rd Bengal Cavalry * 23rd Bengal Cavalry * 1st Central India Horse * 2nd Central India Horse * 3 batteries Mountain Artillery. 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles, now Royal Green Jackets. * 72nd (Duke of Albany’s) Highlanders, later Seaforth Highlanders, now the Highlanders. * 92nd (Gordon) Highlanders, later Gordon Highlanders, now the Highlanders. * 15th Bengal Native Infantry (Ludhiana Sikhs) * 23rd Bengal Native Infantry (Punjab Pioneers) * 24th Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis) * 25th Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis) * 2nd Prince of Wales’s Own Gurkhas * 4th Gurkhas * 5th Gurkhas * 2nd Sikh Infantry * 3rd Sikh Infantry *
Poona Horse
Kandahar Regiments: E/B Battery Royal Horse Artillery 3rd Queen’s Own (Bombay Cavalry) * 3rd Scinde Horse (Bombay Army) * HM 7th Royal Fusiliers, now the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. * HM 66th Foot (remainder of) from 1882 Royal Berkshire Regiment and now the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment. * 1st Grenadiers (Bombay Army) * 4th Bombay Native Infantry * 19th Bombay Native Infantry * 28th Bombay Native Infantry (Jacob’s Rifles) * 29th Balluch Battalion *
External Links
The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
British battles - Battle of Baba Wali
Recommended Reading
"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968
| 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 | |