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==Kabul Field Force == | ==Kabul Field Force == | ||
'''Cavalry Brigade'''<br> | '''Cavalry Brigade'''<br> | ||
''Brig Gen Dunham Massey''<br> | ''[http://www.thepeerage.com/p24854.htm Brig Gen William Godfrey Dunham Massey]''<br> | ||
*[[9th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|9th Lancers]] | *[[9th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|9th Lancers]] | ||
*[[12th Bengal Cavalry|12th Cavalry]] | *[[12th Bengal Cavalry|12th Cavalry]] | ||
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'''First Infantry Brigade'''<br> | '''First Infantry Brigade'''<br> | ||
''Brig Gen Herbert Macpherson VC''<br> | ''[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101017726/ Brig Gen Herbert Macpherson VC]''<br> | ||
*[[67th Regiment of Foot|67th Hampshires]] | *[[67th Regiment of Foot|67th Hampshires]] | ||
*[[100th Regiment of Foot|92nd Gordon Highlanders]] | *[[100th Regiment of Foot|92nd Gordon Highlanders]] | ||
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'''Second Infantry Brigade'''<br> | '''Second Infantry Brigade'''<br> | ||
''Brig Gen | ''[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101001141/ Brig Gen Thomas Durand Baker]''<br> | ||
*[[72nd Regiment of Foot|72nd Seaforth Highlanders]] | *[[72nd Regiment of Foot|72nd Seaforth Highlanders]] | ||
*[[3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Sikh Infantry]] (53rd Sikhs) | *[[3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Sikh Infantry]] (53rd Sikhs) | ||
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'''Third Infantry Brigade'''<br> | '''Third Infantry Brigade'''<br> | ||
''Brig-Gen Tytler VC''<br> | ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adam_Tytler Brig-Gen John Adam Tytler VC]''<br> | ||
*[[85th Regiment of Foot|85th Foo]]t | *[[85th Regiment of Foot|85th Foo]]t | ||
*[[11th Regiment of Rajput Infantry|11th Bengal Native Infantry]] (Rajputs) | *[[11th Regiment of Rajput Infantry|11th Bengal Native Infantry]] (Rajputs) | ||
Revision as of 09:00, 29 August 2009
Summary
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Following the murder of the resident Cavagnari on 30 September 1879, Roberts advanced from Ali Kheyl to Kabul winning the Battle of Charasia on the way. The Amir Yakub Khan abdicated and the country descended into various tribal allegiances. A relief column under General Gough fought the Battle of Jagdalak before reaching Kabul. Following the action at the Battle of Asmai Heights and the Siege of Sherpur Cantonment, Roberts defeated the Afghans at the Battle of Kabul. The following year Abdul Rahman was made Amir and it seemed as though the British could withdraw with some vestige of honour.
Kabul Field Force
Cavalry Brigade
Brig Gen William Godfrey Dunham Massey
Royal Artillery
Brig Gen B. L. Gordon
- Two Horse Batteries
- Two Mountain Batteries
First Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen Herbert Macpherson VC
Second Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen Thomas Durand Baker
- 72nd Seaforth Highlanders
- 3rd Sikh Infantry (53rd Sikhs)
- 23rd Pioneers
- 29th Bengal Native Infantry (wing)
- 5th Punjab Infantry
- 5th Gurkhas
Third Infantry Brigade
Brig-Gen John Adam Tytler VC
- 85th Foot
- 11th Bengal Native Infantry (Rajputs)
- 13th Bengal Native Infantry (Rajputs)
- 20th Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis)