1st Afghan War

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1st Afghan War
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

See Category:1st Afghan War

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


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

Google Books: