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== Sir John Keane's Army == | == Sir John Keane's Army == | ||
'''British'''<br> | '''British'''<br> | ||
[[4th Hussars]] now the Queen’s Royal Hussars | *[[4th Hussars]] now the Queen’s Royal Hussars | ||
[[16th Lancers]] now the Queen’s Royal Lancers | *[[16th Lancers]] now the Queen’s Royal Lancers | ||
[[2nd Regiment of Foot]] now the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment | *[[2nd Regiment of Foot]] now the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment | ||
[[13th Regiment of Foot]] now the Somerset & Cornwall Light Infantry | *[[13th Regiment of Foot]] now the Somerset & Cornwall Light Infantry | ||
[[17th Regiment of Foot]], Royal Anglian Regiment (disbanded)<br> | *[[17th Regiment of Foot]], Royal Anglian Regiment (disbanded)<br> | ||
'''Indian'''<br> | '''Indian'''<br> | ||
[[2nd Bengal Light Cavalry]] | *[[2nd Bengal Light Cavalry]] | ||
[[3rd Bengal Light Cavalry]] | *[[3rd Bengal Light Cavalry]] | ||
3rd [[Skinner’s Horse]] | *3rd [[Skinner’s Horse]] | ||
31st Lancers | *[[31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers|31st Lancers]] | ||
34th [[Poona Horse]] | *34th [[Poona Horse]] | ||
3rd Sappers and Miners | *3rd [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers and Miners]] | ||
Shah Shujah’s Regiment | *Shah Shujah’s Regiment | ||
[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers]] later the Munster Fusiliers | *[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers]] later the Munster Fusiliers | ||
[[2nd Bengal Native Infantry]] | *[[2nd Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
16th Bengal Native Infantry | *[[16th (Lucknow) Regiment of Rajput Infantry|16th Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
27th Bengal Native Infantry | *27th Bengal Native Infantry | ||
31st Bengal Native Infantry | *[[2nd Regiment of Rajput Infantry|31st Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
42nd Bengal Native Infantry | *42nd Bengal Native Infantry | ||
43rd Bengal Native Infantry | *[[6th Regiment of Jat Light Infantry|43rd Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
48th Bengal Native Infantry | *[[48th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|48th Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
19th Bombay Infantry later the 119th Multan Regiment | *[[19th Regiment of Bombay Infantry|19th Bombay Infantry]] later the 119th Multan Regiment | ||
'''Indian Sappers and Miners'''<br> | '''Indian Sappers and Miners'''<br> | ||
2nd Company, [[Bengal Sappers and Miners]] | *2nd Company, [[Bengal Sappers and Miners]] | ||
3rd Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners | *3rd Company, [[Bengal Sappers and Miners]] | ||
1st Company, Bombay Sappers and Miners | *1st Company, [[Bombay Sappers and Miners]] | ||
''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ghazni#British_Order_of_Battle British Order of Battle] Wikipedia'' | ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ghazni#British_Order_of_Battle British Order of Battle] Wikipedia'' | ||
Revision as of 08:11, 6 June 2009
| Storming of Ghazni | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 23 July 1839 | |
| Location: | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 33.549438°N 68.416483°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lieut Gen Sir John Keane | Dost Mohammed Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 9,500 Bengal Army 5,000 Bombay Army 6,000 Shah Shujah's Army |
3,500 garrison | |
| Casualties | ||
| 18 officers, 162 other ranks killed & wounded | 500 killed | |
Sir John Keane's Army
British
- 4th Hussars now the Queen’s Royal Hussars
- 16th Lancers now the Queen’s Royal Lancers
- 2nd Regiment of Foot now the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment
- 13th Regiment of Foot now the Somerset & Cornwall Light Infantry
- 17th Regiment of Foot, Royal Anglian Regiment (disbanded)
Indian
- 2nd Bengal Light Cavalry
- 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry
- 3rd Skinner’s Horse
- 31st Lancers
- 34th Poona Horse
- 3rd Sappers and Miners
- Shah Shujah’s Regiment
- 1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers later the Munster Fusiliers
- 2nd Bengal Native Infantry
- 16th Bengal Native Infantry
- 27th Bengal Native Infantry
- 31st Bengal Native Infantry
- 42nd Bengal Native Infantry
- 43rd Bengal Native Infantry
- 48th Bengal Native Infantry
- 19th Bombay Infantry later the 119th Multan Regiment
Indian Sappers and Miners
- 2nd Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners
- 3rd Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners
- 1st Company, Bombay Sappers and Miners
British Order of Battle Wikipedia
External Links
Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War
Heritage History - Afghan Wars
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan
Wikipedia - Battle of Ghazni
Google Books - Capture of Ghazni
BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Ghuznee