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Retreat from Kabul to Gundamak

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''In bitter winter weather the retreating army was continually attacked and in a series of rearguard actions the majority of the troops and camp followers perished. Muhammad Akbar took 120 men, women and children hostage. The remnants of the [[44th Regiment of Foot|44th Regiment]], 20 officers and 45 European soldiers, made a last stand at [[Gundamak]]. All were killed except Captain Thomas Alexander Souter who was taken prisoner and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Brydon Dr William Brydon] who escaped on horseback to the besieged city of [[Jalalabad]].''
[[Category:1st Afghan War| Retreat from Kabul to Gandamak]]
[[Category:Retreat from Kabul to Gandamak| Retreat from Kabul to Gandamak]]
[[Category:Campaigns with FIBIS Battle Maps|Retreat from Kabul to Gandamak]]

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