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


*
[[44th Regiment of Foot]]
*4th Irregular Horse
*[[4th Irregular Cavalry|4th Irregular Horse]]
*Skinner’s Horse
*[[Bengal Horse Artillery|Horse Artillery]] (two 6 pounder guns)
*Horse Artillery (two 6 pounder guns)
*Sappers & Miners Mountain Train
*Sappers & Miners Mountain Train
*Envoy’s Escort<br>
*Envoy’s Escort<br>
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*Anderson’s Horse
*Anderson’s Horse
*Shah’s 6th Regiment
*Shah’s 6th Regiment
*Horse Artillery (two 6 pounder guns)<br>
*[[Bengal Horse Artillery|Horse Artillery]] (two 6 pounder guns)<br>
'''Rearguard'''<br>
'''Rearguard'''<br>
*54th Native Infantry
*54th Native Infantry
*5th Cavalry
*5th Cavalry
*Horse Artillery (two 6 pounder guns)<br>
*[[Bengal Horse Artillery|Horse Artillery]] (two 6 pounder guns)<br>
'''Total 4,500 fighting men and 12,000 followers'''
'''Total 4,500 fighting men and 12,000 followers'''




[[Category:1st Afghan War]]
[[Category:1st Afghan War]]

Revision as of 19:59, 8 June 2009

Retreating Army

Brigadier John Shelton
Advance Guard

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

Total 4,500 fighting men and 12,000 followers