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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Following continued unrest around [[Kabul]], the eastern Ghilzai tribes had blocked the passes on the route to India. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Henry_Sale Maj-Gen Sir Robert Sale] was to march to winter quarters in [[Jalalabad]] clearing the opposition on the way. | Following continued unrest around [[Kabul]], the eastern Ghilzai tribes had blocked the passes on the route to India. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Henry_Sale Maj-Gen Sir Robert Sale] was to march to winter quarters in [[Jalalabad]] clearing the opposition on the way. On 9 October 1841 an advance party of 35th Native Infantry under Col. Monteath left for Bootkhak followed by the 13th Foot on 11 October. Gen. Sale took the whole force forward in stages fighting actions at Boothak, Khoord-Kabul Pass and Jugdulluk and sustaining considerable losses. He reached Jellalabad on 12 November where he was to remain besieged until April 1842. | ||
== Field Force == | == Field Force == | ||
'''Advance Guard''' | '''Advance Guard''' | ||
* [[35th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|35th Bengal Native Infantry]] under Col Monteath | * [[35th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|35th Bengal Native Infantry]] under Col Monteath | ||
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Summary
Following continued unrest around Kabul, the eastern Ghilzai tribes had blocked the passes on the route to India. Maj-Gen Sir Robert Sale was to march to winter quarters in Jalalabad clearing the opposition on the way. On 9 October 1841 an advance party of 35th Native Infantry under Col. Monteath left for Bootkhak followed by the 13th Foot on 11 October. Gen. Sale took the whole force forward in stages fighting actions at Boothak, Khoord-Kabul Pass and Jugdulluk and sustaining considerable losses. He reached Jellalabad on 12 November where he was to remain besieged until April 1842.
Field Force
Advance Guard
- 35th Bengal Native Infantry under Col Monteath
- 100 Shah Shuja's Sappers under Capt G Broadfoot
- One squadron 5th Cavalry under Capt Oldfield
- Two guns of Capt Abbott's Battery under Lieut Dawes
Main Force
- HM 13th Light Infantry
- 37th Regiment under Maj Griffiths
- Mountain Train Battery under Capt Backhouse
- 100 Anderson’s Irregular Horse under Lieut Mayne
External Links
Sale's March Google Books
Lady Florentia Sale's Journal Google Books
Sale's Brigade in Afghanistan: with an Account of the Seizure and Defence of Jellalabad by George Robert Gleig 1846 Google Books