Storming of Ghazni
| Storming of Ghazni | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 23 July 1839 | |
| Location: | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 33.549438°N 68.416483°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lieut Gen Sir John Keane | Dost Mohammed Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 9,500 Bengal Army 5,000 Bombay Army 6,000 Shah Shujah's Army |
3,500 garrison | |
| Casualties | ||
| 18 officers, 162 other ranks killed & wounded | 500 killed | |
Sir John Keane's Army
British
- 4th Hussars now the Queen’s Royal Hussars
- 16th Lancers now the Queen’s Royal Lancers
- 2nd Regiment of Foot now the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment
- 13th Regiment of Foot now the Somerset & Cornwall Light Infantry
- 17th Regiment of Foot, Royal Anglian Regiment (disbanded)
Indian
- 2nd Bengal Light Cavalry
- 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry
- 3rd Skinner’s Horse
- 31st Lancers
- 34th Poona Horse
- 3rd Sappers and Miners
- Shah Shujah’s Regiment
- 1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers later the Munster Fusiliers
- 2nd Bengal Native Infantry
- 16th Bengal Native Infantry
- 27th Bengal Native Infantry
- 31st Bengal Native Infantry
- 42nd Bengal Native Infantry
- 43rd Bengal Native Infantry
- 48th Bengal Native Infantry
- 19th Bombay Infantry later the 119th Multan Regiment
Indian Sappers and Miners
- 2nd Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners
- 3rd Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners
- 1st Company, Bombay Sappers and Miners
British Order of Battle Wikipedia
External Links
Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War
Heritage History - Afghan Wars
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan
Wikipedia - Battle of Ghazni
Google Books - Capture of Ghazni
BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Ghuznee