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== Field Force from Kabul ==
== Field Force from Kabul ==
10,00 men and 8,000 camp followers<br>
10,000 men and 8,000 camp followers<br>
'''Cavalry'''<br>
'''Cavalry'''<br>
*[[9th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|9th Lancers]]
*[[9th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|9th Lancers]]

Revision as of 14:55, 9 September 2009

Summary

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Following the defeat at the Battle of Maiwand, Roberts set out on 7 August 1880 on a forced march from Kabul to relieve Kandahar. on 1 September Roberts defeated Yakub Khan at the Battle of Baba Wullee. General Stewart completed the evacuation of British troops from Kabul on 11 September and Brig-Gen Watson took remaining British forces out of Kurram 6-21 October. The last British units left Kandahar on 15 Aprill 1881.

Field Force from Kabul

10,000 men and 8,000 camp followers
Cavalry

Artillery

  • 3 batteries Mountain Artillery

Infantry

Forced March Itinerary

8 August Left Kabul
15 August Reached Ghuznee 90 miles
23 August Relieved Khelat-i-Ghilzai 220 miles
31 August Reached Kandahar 300 miles

External Links

Roberts' March Garen Ewing Article


General Roberts' March from Kabul to Kandahar

Actions fought on this march:
Maiwand – Baba Wullee (Kandahar)

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