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'''Right Column (to crown the heights)''' | '''Right Column (to crown the heights)''' | ||
*Two Coys [[9th Regiment of Foot]] | *Two Coys [[9th Regiment of Foot]] | ||
*Four Coys [[26th Native Infantry]] | *Four Coys [[26th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|26th Native Infantry]] | ||
*400 Jezailchees under Co Taylor, 9th Foot | *400 Jezailchees under Co Taylor, 9th Foot | ||
*Seven Coys [[30th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|30th Native Infantry]] under Maj Payne | *Seven Coys [[30th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|30th Native Infantry]] under Maj Payne | ||
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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