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{{Battlemap|war=The March from Peshawar to Kabul|link=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=101241150585833319689.00046bd915f672415c6e5&t=p&z=9}} | {{Battlemap|war=The March from Peshawar to Kabul|link=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=101241150585833319689.00046bd915f672415c6e5&t=p&z=9}} | ||
| − | ==== [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101022478/ Maj Gen George Pollock’s] March from Peshawar to Kabul ==== | + | ===== [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101022478/ Maj Gen George Pollock’s] March from Peshawar to Kabul in the [[1st Afghan War]] ===== |
== The Army of Retribution == | == The Army of Retribution == | ||
'''Left Column (to crown the heights)'''<br> | '''Left Column (to crown the heights)'''<br> | ||
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*Four Coys [[26th Bengal Native Infantry]] | *Four Coys [[26th Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
*200 Jezailchees under Maj Huish, 26th NI | *200 Jezailchees under Maj Huish, 26th NI | ||
| − | *Seven Coys 53rd Native Infantry under Maj Hoggan | + | *Seven Coys [[53rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|53rd Native Infantry]] under Maj Hoggan |
| − | *Three Coys 60th Native Infantry under Capt Napleton | + | *Three Coys [[60th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|60th Native Infantry]] under Capt Napleton |
*Four & a half Coys [[64th Bengal Native Infantry]] under Col Moseley | *Four & a half Coys [[64th Bengal Native Infantry]] under Col Moseley | ||
*One & a half Coys HM [[9th Regiment of Foot]] under Col Moseley | *One & a half Coys HM [[9th Regiment of Foot]] under Col Moseley | ||
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*Grenadier Coy 9th Queen’s Regiment | *Grenadier Coy 9th Queen’s Regiment | ||
*One Coy [[26th Bengal Native Infantry]] | *One Coy [[26th Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
| − | *Three Coys 30th Native Infantry | + | *Three Coys [[30th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|30th Native Infantry]] |
| − | *Two Coys 33rd Native Infantry under Maj Barnewell, 9th<br> | + | *Two Coys [[4th Regiment of Rajput Infantry|33rd Native Infantry]] under Maj Barnewell, 9th<br> |
''Main Body''<br> | ''Main Body''<br> | ||
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*Mountain Train 2 guns | *Mountain Train 2 guns | ||
*Foot Artillery 3 guns | *Foot Artillery 3 guns | ||
| − | *Two Squadrons 3rd Dragoons | + | *Two Squadrons [[3rd (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards|3rd Dragoons]] |
*Treasure & ammunition on camels | *Treasure & ammunition on camels | ||
*One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry | *One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry | ||
| − | *Two Coys 53rd Native Infantry | + | *Two Coys [[53rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|53rd Native Infantry]] |
*Commissariat stores | *Commissariat stores | ||
| − | *One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry | + | *One Squadron [[1st Bengal Light Cavalry|1st Native Cavalry]] |
*One Ressalah irregular Horse | *One Ressalah irregular Horse | ||
*Baggage & camp followers | *Baggage & camp followers | ||
*Ammunition | *Ammunition | ||
*Litters & camel-panniers for the sick | *Litters & camel-panniers for the sick | ||
| − | *One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry | + | *One Squadron [[1st Bengal Light Cavalry|1st Native Cavalry]] |
''Rear Guard''<br> | ''Rear Guard''<br> | ||
*Foot Artillery 3 guns | *Foot Artillery 3 guns | ||
| − | *10th Light Cavalry | + | *[[10th Bengal Light Cavalry|10th Light Cavalry]] |
*Two Ressalahs Irregular Horse | *Two Ressalahs Irregular Horse | ||
| − | *Two Squadrons 3rd Dragoons | + | *Two Squadrons [[3rd (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards|3rd Dragoons]] |
*Horse Artillery 2 guns | *Horse Artillery 2 guns | ||
| − | *Three Coys 60th Native Infantry | + | *Three Coys [[60th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|60th Native Infantry]] |
*One Coy HM [[9th Regiment of Foot]]<br> | *One Coy HM [[9th Regiment of Foot]]<br> | ||
'''Right Column (to crown the heights)''' | '''Right Column (to crown the heights)''' | ||
| − | *Two Coys | + | *Two Coys [[9th Regiment of Foot]] |
| − | *Four Coys 26th Native Infantry | + | *Four Coys [[26th Native Infantry]] |
*400 Jezailchees under Co Taylor, 9th Foot | *400 Jezailchees under Co Taylor, 9th Foot | ||
| − | *Seven Coys 30th Native Infantry under Maj Payne | + | *Seven Coys [[30th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|30th Native Infantry]] under Maj Payne |
| − | *Three Coys 60th Native Infantry under Capt Riddle | + | *Three Coys [[60th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|60th Native Infantry]] under Capt Riddle |
| − | *Four Coys 64th Native Infantry under Maj Anderson | + | *Four Coys [[64th Bengal Native Infantry]] under Maj Anderson |
*Details of Broadfoot’s Sappers | *Details of Broadfoot’s Sappers | ||
| − | *One & a half Coys HM 9th Foot under Maj Davis | + | *One & a half Coys HM [[9th Regiment of Foot]] under Maj Davis |
*Torabaz Khan’s auxiliaries | *Torabaz Khan’s auxiliaries | ||
Revision as of 14:32, 13 January 2010
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Maj Gen George Pollock’s March from Peshawar to Kabul in the 1st Afghan War
The Army of Retribution
Left Column (to crown the heights)
- Two Coys HM 9th Regiment of Foot
- Four Coys 26th Bengal Native Infantry
- 200 Jezailchees under Maj Huish, 26th NI
- Seven Coys 53rd Native Infantry under Maj Hoggan
- Three Coys 60th Native Infantry under Capt Napleton
- Four & a half Coys 64th Bengal Native Infantry under Col Moseley
- One & a half Coys HM 9th Regiment of Foot under Col Moseley
- Torabaz Khan’s auxiliaries
Centre Column
Advance Guard under Brigadier Wild
- Grenadier Coy 9th Queen’s Regiment
- One Coy 26th Bengal Native Infantry
- Three Coys 30th Native Infantry
- Two Coys 33rd Native Infantry under Maj Barnewell, 9th
Main Body
- Sappers & Miners
- Horse Artillery 4 guns
- Mountain Train 2 guns
- Foot Artillery 3 guns
- Two Squadrons 3rd Dragoons
- Treasure & ammunition on camels
- One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry
- Two Coys 53rd Native Infantry
- Commissariat stores
- One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry
- One Ressalah irregular Horse
- Baggage & camp followers
- Ammunition
- Litters & camel-panniers for the sick
- One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry
Rear Guard
- Foot Artillery 3 guns
- 10th Light Cavalry
- Two Ressalahs Irregular Horse
- Two Squadrons 3rd Dragoons
- Horse Artillery 2 guns
- Three Coys 60th Native Infantry
- One Coy HM 9th Regiment of Foot
Right Column (to crown the heights)
- Two Coys 9th Regiment of Foot
- Four Coys 26th Native Infantry
- 400 Jezailchees under Co Taylor, 9th Foot
- Seven Coys 30th Native Infantry under Maj Payne
- Three Coys 60th Native Infantry under Capt Riddle
- Four Coys 64th Bengal Native Infantry under Maj Anderson
- Details of Broadfoot’s Sappers
- One & a half Coys HM 9th Regiment of Foot under Maj Davis
- Torabaz Khan’s auxiliaries
External Links
Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
