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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Following continued unrest around [[Kabul]], the eastern Ghilzai tribes had blocked the passes on the route to India. | Following continued unrest around [[Kabul]], the eastern Ghilzai tribes had blocked the passes on the route to India. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Henry_Sale Maj-Gen Sir Robert Sale] was to march to winter quarters in [[Jalalabad]] clearing the opposition on the way. | ||
== Field Force == | == Field Force == | ||
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Revision as of 15:31, 25 October 2009
Summary
Following continued unrest around Kabul, the eastern Ghilzai tribes had blocked the passes on the route to India. Maj-Gen Sir Robert Sale was to march to winter quarters in Jalalabad clearing the opposition on the way.
Field Force
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See our interactive map of The March from Kabul to Jalalabad locations and routes on Google Maps | |
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Advance Guard
- 35th Bengal Native Infantry under Col Monteath
- 100 Shah Shuja's Sappers under Capt G Broadfoot
- One squadron 5th Cavalry under Capt Oldfield
- Two guns of Capt Abbott's Battery under Lieut Dawes
Main Force
- HM 13th Light Infantry
- 37th Regiment under Maj Griffiths
- Mountain Train Battery under Capt Backhouse
- 100 Anderson’s Irregular Horse under Lieut Mayne
External Links
Sale's March Google Books
Lady Florentia Sale's Journal Google Books
Sale's Brigade in Afghanistan: with an Account of the Seizure and Defence of Jellalabad by George Robert Gleig 1846 Google Books