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At three o'clock in the morning a firing party led by [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101008307/ Lt Henry Durand] blew in the Kabul Gate of the Ghazni fortress. Storming parties led by [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101007501/ Col William Dennie] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Henry_Sale Brig Robert Sale] took the city then captured the citadel. | |||
== Storming Forces == | |||
*[[4th Hussars]] | |||
*[[16th Lancers]] | |||
*[[2nd Regiment of Foot]] | |||
*[[13th Regiment of Foot]] | |||
*[[17th Regiment of Foot]] | |||
*[[2nd Bengal Light Cavalry]] | |||
*[[3rd Bengal Light Cavalry]] | |||
*[[3rd Bengal Cavalry|3rd Skinner’s Horse]] | |||
*[[31st Lancers]] | |||
*[[Poona Horse|34th Poona Horse]] | |||
*Shah Shujah’s Regiment | |||
*1st Bengal Fusiliers (European Regiment) | |||
*16th Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*48th Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*31st Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*42nd Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*43rd Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*2nd Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*27th Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*19th Bombay Infantry | |||
*2nd Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners | |||
*3rd Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners | |||
*1st Company, Bombay Sappers and Miners | |||
== Biographies == | |||
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/116/mode/2up William Dennie (1785?-1842)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/127/mode/1up/search/Durand Henry Durand (1812-1871)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/371/mode/1up Robert Sale (17821845)] | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan War] Wikipedia<br> | ||
<br>[http://www.britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/ghuznee.htm | [http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_afghan.php Afghan Wars] Heritage History<br> | ||
[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm 1st Afghan War] Somerset Record Office<br> | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PAi&dq=Brigadier+Shelton&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPR1,M1 History of the War in Afghanistan] Google Books<br> | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ghazni Battle of Ghazni] Wikipedia<br> | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRENAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA357&dq=Ghuznee&ei=RkxySKiLIoeusgOG3KyqBg#PPA357,M1 Capture of Ghazni] Google Books<br> | |||
[http://www.britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/ghuznee.htm The Battle of Ghuznee] BritishBattles.com | |||
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Ghazni 1839, Battle of]] | [[Category:1st Afghan War|Ghazni 1839, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:Invasion of the HEIC Army]] | [[Category:Invasion of the HEIC Army]] | ||
Revision as of 18:19, 9 April 2010
| Storming of Ghazni | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 23 July 1839 | |
| Location: | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 33.549438°N 68.416483°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lieut Gen Sir John Keane | Dost Mohammed Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 9,500 Bengal Army 5,000 Bombay Army 6,000 Shah Shujah's Army |
3,500 garrison | |
| Casualties | ||
| 18 officers, 162 other ranks killed & wounded | 500 killed | |
Summary
At three o'clock in the morning a firing party led by Lt Henry Durand blew in the Kabul Gate of the Ghazni fortress. Storming parties led by Col William Dennie and Brig Robert Sale took the city then captured the citadel.
Storming Forces
- 4th Hussars
- 16th Lancers
- 2nd Regiment of Foot
- 13th Regiment of Foot
- 17th Regiment of Foot
- 2nd Bengal Light Cavalry
- 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry
- 3rd Skinner’s Horse
- 31st Lancers
- 34th Poona Horse
- Shah Shujah’s Regiment
- 1st Bengal Fusiliers (European Regiment)
- 16th Bengal Native Infantry
- 48th Bengal Native Infantry
- 31st Bengal Native Infantry
- 42nd Bengal Native Infantry
- 43rd Bengal Native Infantry
- 2nd Bengal Native Infantry
- 27th Bengal Native Infantry
- 19th Bombay Infantry
- 2nd Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners
- 3rd Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners
- 1st Company, Bombay Sappers and Miners
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
William Dennie (1785?-1842)
Henry Durand (1812-1871)
Robert Sale (17821845)
External Links
1st Afghan War Wikipedia
Afghan Wars Heritage History
1st Afghan War Somerset Record Office
History of the War in Afghanistan Google Books
Battle of Ghazni Wikipedia
Capture of Ghazni Google Books
The Battle of Ghuznee BritishBattles.com