General Browne's March from Peshawar to Gandamak

Summary

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In November 1878, after the refusal of the Afghans to admit a British delegation, Gen Browne led the first of the invasion force through the Khyber Pass to Gandamak fighting the Battle of Ali Masjid Fort on the way. The presence of overwhelming occupation forces led to the Treaty of Gandamak which gave the British control of the Kurram Valley and the Khyber and Michni Passes. General Browne withdrew from Gandamak on 6 June reaching Peshawar on 26 June 1879.

Peshawar Field Force

16,000 troops and 48 guns under Lt Gen Sir Samuel Browne

Cavalry Brigade
Brig Gen Sir Charles Gough

• 10th Hussars (2 Sqdns)
• 11th Probyn's Lancers
• Guides Cavalry

Royal Artillery
Colonel W. J. Williams

• One Horse Battery
• One Field Battery
• Three Heavy Batteries
• Three Mountain Batteries

First Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen H. T. Macpherson

• 4th Battalion Rifle Brigade
• 20th Brownlow's Punjabis
• 4th Gurkhas

Second Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen J. A. Tytler VC

• 1st Battalion Leicestershire
• Guides Infantry
• 51st Sikhs

Third Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen F. Appleyard

• 81st North Lancashire
• 14th Sikhs
• 27th Punjabis

Fourth Infantry Brigade
Brig Gen W. Browne

• 51st King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
• 6th Jat Light Infantry
• 45th Sikhs