1st Afghan War

The 1st Afghan War 1839-42.

Actions

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Troop Strength

• 9,500 men Army of the Indus (Bengal) under Maj-Gen Sir Willoughby Cotton
  
• 4,250 men Reserve Division at Ferozpore under Maj-Gen Duncan
  
• 6,000 men Shah Shooja ul Mulk’s Contingent
  
• 5,600 men Bombay Force under HE Lt-Gen Sir John Keane
  
• 3,000 men Bombay Reserve (Sind Force)
  

28,350 men total to act in Sind & Afghanistan

• 4,800 men The Shahzada’s Force
  
• 6,000 men Sikh Contingent
  

10,800 men total to move from Peshawar to Kabul

39,150 men total to enter Afghanistan

• 10,800 men Sikh Army of Observation at Peshawar
  

54,150 men Grand Total

See also

• FIBIS Battle Index

Recommended Reading

"First Afghan War" by H Durrand 1879 ISBN 818650530X

External Links

• 1st Anglo-Afghan War Wikipedia
• 1st Afghan War 1839-42 Somerset Record Office

Google Books:

• History of the War in Afghanistan Vol I (1800-1841) by John William Kaye 1851
• History of the War in Afghanistan Vol III (1841-1842) by John William Kaye Revised Edition 1858
• Details of the Army of the Indus
• Table of Routes of Army of the Indus 1838-39