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== Retreating Army ==
''Brigadier John Shelton''<br>
'''Advance Guard'''<br>
*
44th Foot, later the Essex Regiment and now the Royal Anglian Regiment. 


*4th Irregular Horse
*Skinner’s Horse
*Horse Artillery (two 6 pounder guns)
*Sappers & Miners Mountain Train
*Envoy’s Escort<br>
'''Main Body'''<br>
*5th Native Infantry
*37th Native Infantry
 (in charge of treasure)
*Anderson’s Horse
*Shah’s 6th Regiment
*Horse Artillery (two 6 pounder guns)<br>
'''Rearguard'''<br>
*54th Native Infantry
*5th Cavalry
*Horse Artillery (two 6 pounder guns)<br>
'''Total 4,500 fighting men and 12,000 followers'''
[[Category:1st Afghan War]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War]]

Revision as of 19:52, 8 June 2009

Retreating Army

Brigadier John Shelton
Advance Guard

  • 
44th Foot, later the Essex Regiment and now the Royal Anglian Regiment. 


  • 4th Irregular Horse
  • Skinner’s Horse
  • Horse Artillery (two 6 pounder guns)
  • Sappers & Miners Mountain Train
  • Envoy’s Escort

Main Body

  • 5th Native Infantry
  • 37th Native Infantry
 (in charge of treasure)
  • Anderson’s Horse
  • Shah’s 6th Regiment
  • Horse Artillery (two 6 pounder guns)

Rearguard

  • 54th Native Infantry
  • 5th Cavalry
  • Horse Artillery (two 6 pounder guns)

Total 4,500 fighting men and 12,000 followers