1st Afghan War
| 1st Afghan War | |
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| 1839-42 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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| Location: | |
| Combatants: | |
| East India Company | Afghan tribes |
| Result: | |
| Medals: | |
| Links: | |
| Category: 1st Afghan War | |
| Invasion of the HEIC Army General Sale's March from Kabul to Jalalabad Retreat from Kabul to Gandamak The Withdrawal from Afghanistan The Army of Retribution March to Kabul | |
The 1st Afghan War 1839-42.
Actions
Troop Strength
| 1st | Army of the Indus (Bengal) under Maj-Gen Sir Willoughby Cotton | 9,500 |
| 2nd | Reserve Division at Ferozpore under Maj-Gen Duncan | 4,250 |
| 3rd | Shah Shooja ul Mulk’s Contingent | 6,000 |
| 4th | Bombay Force under HE Lt-Gen Sir John Keane | 5,600 |
| 5th | Bombay Reserve (Sind Force) | 3,000 |
| _______ | ||
| To act in Sind & Afghanistan | 28,350 | |
| 6th | The Shahzada’s Force | 4,800 |
| 7th | Sikh Contingent | 6,000 |
| To move from Peshawar to Kabul | 10,800 | |
| _______ | ||
| Total | 39,150 | |
| 8th | Sikh Army of Observation at Peshawar | 10,800 |
| _______ | ||
| Grand total | 54,150 |
Casualties
Names of fallen officers from the British Army and native forces can be found on Stephen Lewis' Officers Died site.
See also
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
- Narrative of the Campaign of the Indus in Sind and Kaubool in 1838-9 by Richard Hartley Kennedy M.D. Chief of the Medical Staff of the Bombay Division of the Army of the Indus. 1840