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Revision as of 11:50, 4 September 2009

See our interactive map of
The March from Peshawar to Kabul
locations and routes on Google Maps

Maj Gen George Pollock’s March from Peshawar to Kabul

The Army of Retribution

Left Column (to crown the heights)

Centre Column

Advance Guard under Brigadier Wild

  • Grenadier Coy 9th Queen’s Regiment
  • One Coy 26th Bengal Native Infantry
  • Three Coys 30th Native Infantry
  • Two Coys 33rd Native Infantry under Maj Barnewell, 9th

Main Body

  • Sappers & Miners
  • Horse Artillery 4 guns
  • Mountain Train 2 guns
  • Foot Artillery 3 guns
  • Two Squadrons 3rd Dragoons
  • Treasure & ammunition on camels
  • One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry
  • Two Coys 53rd Native Infantry
  • Commissariat stores
  • One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry
  • One Ressalah irregular Horse
  • Baggage & camp followers
  • Ammunition
  • Litters & camel-panniers for the sick
  • One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry

Rear Guard

  • Foot Artillery 3 guns
  • 10th Light Cavalry
  • Two Ressalahs Irregular Horse
  • Two Squadrons 3rd Dragoons
  • Horse Artillery 2 guns
  • Three Coys 60th Native Infantry
  • One Coy HM 9th Regiment of Foot

Right Column (to crown the heights)

  • Two Coys HM 9th Foot
  • Four Coys 26th Native Infantry
  • 400 Jezailchees under Co Taylor, 9th Foot
  • Seven Coys 30th Native Infantry under Maj Payne
  • Three Coys 60th Native Infantry under Capt Riddle
  • Four Coys 64th Native Infantry under Maj Anderson
  • Details of Broadfoot’s Sappers
  • One & a half Coys HM 9th Foot under Maj Davis
  • Torabaz Khan’s auxiliaries


External Links

Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War

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