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== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
 
The Bombay Force of British and Indian troops under Sir John Keane left by sea at the end of November and disembarked at the mouth of the Indus at the end of November 1838.<br>  
 
The Bombay Force of British and Indian troops under Sir John Keane left by sea at the end of November and disembarked at the mouth of the Indus at the end of November 1838.<br>  
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The Bengal Army of British and Indian troops under Sir Willoughby Cotton set out from [[Ferozpore]] in the Punjab in December 1838. It reached [[Quetta]] at the end of March 1839 where Sir John Keane from the Bombay Force took command. At the end of April the army reached [[Kandahar]] which was taken without a battle.<br>
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The Bengal Army of British and Indian troops under Sir Willoughby Cotton set out from [[Ferozepore]] in the Punjab in December 1838. It reached [[Quetta]] at the end of March 1839 where Sir John Keane from the Bombay Force took command. At the end of April the army reached [[Kandahar]] which was taken without a battle.<br>
 
The Bombay Army reached [[Quetta]] on 20 April and joined the Bengal Army at [[Kandahar]] on 14 May.<br>
 
The Bombay Army reached [[Quetta]] on 20 April and joined the Bengal Army at [[Kandahar]] on 14 May.<br>
 
The combined force took [[Ghazni]] in July. In August [[Kabul]] was reached and Shah Shuja put on the throne.
 
The combined force took [[Ghazni]] in July. In August [[Kabul]] was reached and Shah Shuja put on the throne.
  
 
== Itinerary ==
 
== Itinerary ==
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'''Bombay Force'''<br>
 
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*23 July Stormed Ghazni
 
*23 July Stormed Ghazni
 
* 7 August Shah Shujah enters Kabul
 
* 7 August Shah Shujah enters Kabul
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== Sir John Keane's Combined Army ==
 
== Sir John Keane's Combined Army ==
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'''British'''<br>
 
'''British'''<br>
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*[[4th Hussars]] now the Queen’s Royal Hussars
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*[[4th Hussars]]
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*[[16th Lancers]] now the Queen’s Royal Lancers
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*[[16th Lancers]]
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*[[2nd Regiment of Foot]] now the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment
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*[[2nd Regiment of Foot]]  
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*[[13th Regiment of Foot]] now the Somerset & Cornwall Light Infantry
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*[[13th Regiment of Foot]]  
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*[[17th Regiment of Foot]], Royal Anglian Regiment (disbanded)<br>
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'''Indian'''<br>
 
'''Indian'''<br>
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*3rd [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers and Miners]]
 
*3rd [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers and Miners]]
 
*[[12th (Khelat-i-Ghilzie) Bengal Infantry|Shah Shujah’s Regiment]]
 
*[[12th (Khelat-i-Ghilzie) Bengal Infantry|Shah Shujah’s Regiment]]
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*[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers]] later the Munster Fusiliers
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*[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers]]
 
*[[2nd Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
*[[2nd Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
*[[16th (Lucknow) Regiment of Rajput Infantry|16th Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
*[[16th (Lucknow) Regiment of Rajput Infantry|16th Bengal Native Infantry]]
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*[[6th Regiment of Jat Light Infantry|43rd Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
*[[6th Regiment of Jat Light Infantry|43rd Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
*[[48th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|48th Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
*[[48th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|48th Bengal Native Infantry]]
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*[[19th Regiment of Bombay Infantry|19th Bombay Infantry]] later the 119th Multan Regiment
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*[[19th Regiment of Bombay Infantry|19th Bombay Infantry]]
  
 
'''Indian Sappers and Miners'''<br>
 
'''Indian Sappers and Miners'''<br>
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*2nd Company, [[Bengal Sappers and Miners]]
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*2nd Coy, [[Bengal Sappers and Miners]]
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*3rd Coy, [[Bengal Sappers and Miners]]
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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War Wikipedia - 1st Afghan  War]<br>[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_afghan.php Heritage History - Afghan Wars]<br>[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PAi&dq=Brigadier+Shelton&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPR1,M1 Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan]
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War Wikipedia - 1st Afghan  War]<br>[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_afghan.php Heritage History - Afghan Wars]<br>[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PAi&dq=Brigadier+Shelton&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPR1,M1 Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan]
 
[[Category:1st Afghan War|    Invasion of the HEIC Army]]
 
[[Category:1st Afghan War|    Invasion of the HEIC Army]]
 
[[Category:Invasion of the HEIC Army|    Invasion of the HEIC Army]]
 
[[Category:Invasion of the HEIC Army|    Invasion of the HEIC Army]]

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Summary

The Bombay Force of British and Indian troops under Sir John Keane left by sea at the end of November and disembarked at the mouth of the Indus at the end of November 1838.
The Bengal Army of British and Indian troops under Sir Willoughby Cotton set out from Ferozepore in the Punjab in December 1838. It reached Quetta at the end of March 1839 where Sir John Keane from the Bombay Force took command. At the end of April the army reached Kandahar which was taken without a battle.
The Bombay Army reached Quetta on 20 April and joined the Bengal Army at Kandahar on 14 May.
The combined force took Ghazni in July. In August Kabul was reached and Shah Shuja put on the throne.

Itinerary

Bombay Force
1839

  • 21 November Left Bombay
  • 27 November Indus
  • 24 December Left Hujamry
  • 24 December Julalkote
  • 25 December Sumarakote
  • 26 December Kurreempore
  • 27 December Thatta

1839

  • 23 January Left Thatta
  • 24 January Sadan
  • 25 January Jerruck
  • 3 February Left Jerruck
  • 4 February Kotri
  • 10 February Left Kotri
  • Sun
  • 15 February Aumry
  • 16 February Lukky
  • 17 February Sehwan
  • 4 March Latkhanu
  • 12 March Left Larkhanu
  • 23 March Gundava
  • 31 March Gajin
  • 1 April Soony
  • 5 April Dadur
  • Bolan pass
  • 20 April Quetta
  • 21 April Kooslak
  • Pishin
  • 1 May Juktapole
  • 14 May Kandahar

Bengal Army
1838

  • 10 December Left Ferozpore

1839

  • 27 January Reached Indus
  • 10 February Left Rohri
  • 16-20 February Shikarpur
  • 23 February Left Shikarpur
  • 24 February Janeedera
  • 14 March Dadur
  • 16 March Bolan Pass
  • Sir-I-Aub
  • 26 March Quetta
  • 6 April Keane joins army
  • Kooslak
  • Kojak Pass
  • 30 April Kandahar

Combined Army
1839

  • 27 June Left Kandahar
  • 21 July Reached Ghazni
  • 23 July Stormed Ghazni
  • 7 August Shah Shujah enters Kabul

Sir John Keane's Combined Army

British

Indian

Indian Sappers and Miners

External Links

Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War
Heritage History - Afghan Wars
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan

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