General Roberts' March to Kabul
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Following the murder of the resident Cavagnari on 30 September 1879, Roberts advanced from Ali Kheyl to Kabul winning the Battle of Charasia on the way. The Amir Yakub Khan abdicated and the country descended into various tribal allegiances. A relief column under General Gough fought the Battle of Jagdalak before reaching Kabul. Following the action at the Battle of Asmai Heights and the Siege of Sherpur Cantonment, Roberts defeated the Afghans at the Battle of Kabul. The following year Abdul Rahman was made Amir and it seemed as though the British could withdraw with some vestige of honour.
Kabul Field Force
Cavalry Brigade
Brig Gen Dunham Massey
- 9th Lancers
- 12th Cavalry
- 14th Lancers
- 25th Cavalry
Royal Artillery
Brig Gen B. L. Gordon
- Two Horse Batteries
- Two Mountain Batteries
First Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen Herbert Macpherson VC
- 67th Hampshires
- 92nd Gordon Highlanders
- 28th Punjabis
Second Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen T. D. Baker
- 72nd Seaforth Highlanders
- 3rd Sikh Infantry (53rd Sikhs)
- 23rd Pioneers
- 29th Bengal Native Infantry (wing)
- 5th Punjab Infantry
- 5th Gurkhas
Third Infantry Brigade
Brig-Gen Tytler VC
- 85th Foot
- 11th Bengal Native Infantry (Rajputs)
- 13th Bengal Native Infantry (Rajputs)
- 20th Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis)