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Captivity of the Hostages

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On 12 January after the massacre on the retreat from Jugdulluk Captain Bygrave took to the mountains and was eventually captured. He joined the others at Badiabad on 23 February
On 13 January Major Griffiths and Mr Blewitt were detained when they tried to negotiate a truce. Captain Lieutenant Thomas Souter and several privates were captured after the last stand of the 44th Regiment.
On 14 January Sergeant-Major Lisson, 37th Native Infantry and five other Europeans were captured between Gundamak and Jalalabad. They joined the other hostages at Badiabad Fort on 12 February.
*Major Griffiths, 44th Foot
*Mr Blewitt
*Capt. Lieut Thomas Souter, 44th Foot - wounded at Gandamak 13 Jan
*Sgt. Fair, mess sergeant 44th Foot
*Seven privates, 44th Foot<br>
*Capt Mackenzie, 48th Madras NI
*Capt Poett, 27th Bengal NI
*Capt Thomas Souter, HM 44th Regt
*Capt Waller, Bengal Horse Artillery
*Capt Walsh, 52nd Madras NI
*Lieut Melville, 54th Bengal NI
*Lieut Nicholson, 27th Bengal NI
*Lieut Thomas Souter, HM 44th Regt
*Lieut Warburton, Bengal Artillery
*Lieut Webb, 38th Bengal NI

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