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== Pollock's Army of Retribution ==
 
'''Left Column (to crown the heights)'''<br>
 
Two Coys HM [[9th Regiment of Foot]]<br>
 
Four Coys [[26th Bengal Native Infantry]]<br>
 
200 Jezailchees under Maj Huish, 26th NI<br>
 
Seven Coys 53rd Native Infantry under Maj Hoggan<br>
 
Three Coys 60th Native Infantry under Capt Napleton<br>
 
Four & a half Coys [[64th Bengal Native Infantry]] under Col Moseley<br>
 
One & a half Coys HM [[9th Regiment of Foot]] under Col Moseley<br>
 
Torabaz Khan’s auxiliaries<br>
 
 
'''Centre Column'''<br>
 
 
''Advance Guard under Brigadier Wild''<br>
 
Grenadier Coy 9th Queen’s Regiment<br>
 
One Coy [[26th Bengal Native Infantry]]<br>
 
Three Coys 30th Native Infantry<br>
 
Two Coys 33rd Native Infantry under Maj Barnewell, 9th<br>
 
 
''Main Body''<br>
 
Sappers & Miners<br>
 
Horse Artillery 4 guns<br>
 
Mountain Train 2 guns<br>
 
Foot Artillery 3 guns<br>
 
Two Squadrons 3rd Dragoons<br>
 
Treasure & ammunition on camels<br>
 
One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry<br>
 
 
Two Coys 53rd Native Infantry<br>
 
Commissariat stores<br>
 
One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry<br>
 
 
One Ressalah irregular Horse<br>
 
Baggage & camp followers<br>
 
Ammunition<br>
 
Litters & camel-panniers for the sick<br>
 
One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry<br>
 
 
''Rear Guard''<br>
 
Foot Artillery 3 guns<br>
 
10th Light Cavalry<br>
 
Two Ressalahs Irregular Horse<br>
 
Two Squadrons 3rd Dragoons<br>
 
Horse Artillery 2 guns<br>
 
Three Coys 60th Native Infantry<br>
 
One Coy HM [[9th Regiment of Foot]]<br>
 
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==

Revision as of 09:24, 9 June 2009

Forcing the Khyber Pass
Part of 1st Afghan War 1839-42
Date: 5 April 1842
Location: Khyber Pass, Pakistan/Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.102179°N 71.121968°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British & Indians Various tribesmen
Commanders
Maj Gen George Pollock
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War
Google Books - Forcing the Pass
Google Books - Gen Pollock's Despatch
Wikipedia - Khyber Pass, Afghanistan