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'''Cavalry Brigade'''<br> | '''Cavalry Brigade'''<br> | ||
''[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878gough.htm Brig Gen Sir Charles Gough]'' | ''[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878gough.htm Brig Gen Sir Charles Gough]'' | ||
*10th Hussars (2 Sqdns) | *[[10th Dragoons|10th Hussars]] (2 Sqdns) | ||
*11th Probyn's Lancers | *[[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers|11th Probyn's Lancers]] | ||
*Guides Cavalry | *[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Cavalry]] | ||
'''Royal Artillery'''<br> | '''[[Royal Artillery]]'''<br> | ||
''Colonel W. J. Williams'' | ''Colonel W. J. Williams'' | ||
*One Horse Battery | *One Horse Battery | ||
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'''First Infantry Brigade'''<br> | '''First Infantry Brigade'''<br> | ||
''Brig Gen H. T. Macpherson'' | ''Brig Gen H. T. Macpherson'' | ||
*4th Battalion Rifle Brigade | *4th Battalion [[The Rifle Brigade]] | ||
*20th Brownlow's Punjabis | *[[8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|20th Brownlow's Punjabis]] | ||
*4th Gurkhas | *[[4th Gurkha Rifles|4th Gurkhas]] | ||
'''Second Infantry Brigade'''<br> | '''Second Infantry Brigade'''<br> | ||
''Brig Gen J. A. Tytler VC'' | ''Brig Gen J. A. Tytler VC'' | ||
*1st Battalion Leicestershire | *1st Battalion [[17th Regiment of Foot|Leicestershire Regiment]] | ||
*Guides Infantry | *[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Infantry]] | ||
*51st Sikhs | *[[1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|51st Sikhs]] | ||
'''Third Infantry Brigade'''<br> | '''Third Infantry Brigade'''<br> | ||
''Brig Gen F. Appleyard'' | ''Brig Gen F. Appleyard'' | ||
*81st North Lancashire | *[[81st Regiment of Foot|81st North Lancashire]] | ||
*14th Sikhs | *[[14th (Ferozepore) Regiment of Sikh Infantry|14th Sikhs]] | ||
*27th Punjabis | *[[27th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|27th Punjabis]] | ||
'''Fourth Infantry Brigade'''<br> | '''Fourth Infantry Brigade'''<br> | ||
''Brig Gen W. Browne'' | ''Brig Gen W. Browne'' | ||
*51st King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | *[[51st Regiment of Foot|51st King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry]] | ||
*6th Jat Light Infantry | *[[6th Regiment of Jat Light Infantry|6th Jat Light Infantry]] | ||
*45th Sikhs | *[[45th Regiment of Sikh Infantry|45th Sikhs]] | ||
[[Category:2nd Afghan War]] | [[Category:2nd Afghan War]] | ||
Revision as of 07:31, 29 August 2009
Summary
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In November 1878, after the refusal of the Afghans to admit a British delegation, Gen Browne led the first of the invasion force through the Khyber Pass to Gandamak fighting the Battle of Ali Masjid Fort on the way. The presence of overwhelming occupation forces led to the Treaty of Gandamak which gave the British control of the Kurram Valley and the Khyber and Michni Passes. General Browne withdrew from Gandamak on 6 June reaching Peshawar on 26 June 1879.
Peshawar Field Force
16,000 troops and 48 guns under Lt Gen Sir Samuel Browne
Cavalry Brigade
Brig Gen Sir Charles Gough
- 10th Hussars (2 Sqdns)
- 11th Probyn's Lancers
- Guides Cavalry
Royal Artillery
Colonel W. J. Williams
- One Horse Battery
- One Field Battery
- Three Heavy Batteries
- Three Mountain Batteries
First Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen H. T. Macpherson
- 4th Battalion The Rifle Brigade
- 20th Brownlow's Punjabis
- 4th Gurkhas
Second Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen J. A. Tytler VC
- 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment
- Guides Infantry
- 51st Sikhs
Third Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen F. Appleyard
Fourth Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen W. Browne