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==England's Forces==
==England's Forces==
*Five coys [[41st Regiment of Foot]]
*One troop Shah's Horse Artillery
*Six coys [[121st Pioneers|21st]] and [[125th Napier's Rifles|25th Bombay Native Infantry]]
*4 guns drawn by bullocks
*One troop of 3rd Bombay Cavalry
*Two risallahs Iregular Horse
*50 [[Poona Horse]]
*[[125th Napier's Rifles|25th Bombay Native Infantry]]
*Four guns Horse Artillery under Capt Leslie
*1st Regiment Shah's Infantry
 
*2nd Regiment Shah's Infantry
*3rd Regiment Shah's Infantry
== Biographies ==
== Biographies ==
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:<br>
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:<br>

Revision as of 17:47, 5 May 2010

This was an event during the 1st Afghan War
For context see main article The Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Synopsis

England's Forces

  • One troop Shah's Horse Artillery
  • 4 guns drawn by bullocks
  • Two risallahs Iregular Horse
  • 25th Bombay Native Infantry
  • 1st Regiment Shah's Infantry
  • 2nd Regiment Shah's Infantry
  • 3rd Regiment Shah's Infantry

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
Richard England (1793-1883)
William Nott (1782-1845)

External Links

1st Afghan War Wikipedia
Afghan Wars Heritage History
1st Afghan War Somerset Record Office

Historical books on-line

Memorials of Affghanistan - Action at Kykulzye by J H Stocqueler 1863 (Google Books)
History of the War in Afghanistan Vol III (1841-1842) - Action at Hykulzye by John William Kaye Revised Edition (1858)