1st Afghan War

The 1st Afghan War 1839-42.

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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
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	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
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	Total	39,150
8th	Sikh Army of Observation at Peshawar	10,800
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	Grand total	54,150

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