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All A letter from headquarters with news of the [[Kabul Uprising]] requested Nott to send the three regiments to reinforce the capital. They were dispatched under Colonel Maclaren on 17 November. The [[Siege of Ghazni]] began on 20 November and communication north was comparatively quiet until spring cut. Colonel Maclaren turned back in the face of 1840 when rebel extreme weather<ref>Disputed by some sources. [http://enbooks.wikipediagoogle.orgcom/wikibooks?id=5NANAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA395&dq=History+of+the+war+in+Afghanistan+On+the+8th+of+December+Maclaren's+brigade&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false ''History of the War in Afghanistan Vol II (1841-1842)'' by John William Kaye (1851) ] </Ghilzai Ghilzairef> and reached Kandahar again on 8 December. Nott and his garrison remained bottled up until the end of the year. On 27 December two regiments of Shah Shujah's Afghan cavalry ([[Mutiny of the Janbaz|Janbaz]]) mutinied. Two days later Prince Sufder Jung, son of Shah Shujah, fled Kandahar and joined Atta Mahomed.==== 1842 ====Major Rawlinson tried unsuccessfully to persuade General Nott to send an expedition after the Prince and Atta Mahomed who were at Dehli, forty miles from Kandahar. Nott judged it too great a risk in winter weather but, when the rebels approached within 12 miles of the city, he defeated them at the [[Battle of Killu-l-Shah]] on 12 January 1842. A period of quiet ensued. Though the Durranis continued to hover around Kandahar, winter discouraged both sides from action. Attacks on foragers and seizure of baggage animals began to increase and by March General Nott felt it time to take the offensive. Major Rawlinson cleared the city of possible troublemakers - some 1,000 families and Nott set out leaving a minimum garrison under Major Lane. The Afghans drew him away however before doubling in his rear to attack the city on the night of 10 March. A desperate defence eventually repulsed the [[Attack on Kandahar]] chiefs brought forces near . Meanwhile the [[Siege of Khelat-i-Ghilzie intending Ghilzai]] had begun. Lt-Col Wymer was dispatched to cut communications between Kandahar clear dissidents from the surrounding countryside and Kabulon 25 March his force was attacked near [[Battle of Baba Wullee 1842|Baba Wullee]]. They The Durranis were defeated again. Then came news that on 6 March [[Siege of Ghazni|Ghazni had been captured]] and all but 10 officers killed. This gave the Durranis fresh encouragement and they sent a contingent south to join Mahomed Sadig who was opposing the advance of Brigadier England from Quetta with reinforcements. England suffered a defeat at the [[Battle of Tazee|TazeeHykulzye]] by a force under '''Colonel George on 28 March and Nott was obliged to send Wymer'''with three regiments to meet him at the Kojak Pass before he managed to proceed to Kandahar which was reached on 10 May. Shortly afterwards On 19 April Lord Ellenborough, who had succeeded Lord Auckland as Governor-General , wrote to Nott moved up ordering him to withdraw from Kandahar to Sind via Quetta. Nott sent to Quetta for baggage animals to transport the army and on 19 May Wymer was dispatched to relieve [[Siege of Khelat-i-Ghilzai|Khelat-i-Ghilzie ]] so that the garrison could withdraw. By the time of his arrival, however, the besieging force had been defeated by Capt. Craigie. On 22 July a further letter arrived from the Governor-General dated 4 July giving Nott the option to withdraw either north or south. He determined to go north to meet [[George Pollock|General Pollock]] in Kabul while Maj-Gen England was to complete take a smaller part of the reduction force to Quetta. The occupying army moved out of the rebellioncity on 7 August and the two contingents set out on 9 August 1842.
It was decided to restore == Related articles ==For further details of events during this period see the defences following articles{||[[Battle of Tazee]]|16 May 1840|-|[[Battle of Asseer Eelmee]]|29 May 1841|-|[[Battle before Girishk]]|3 July 1841|-|[[Action at Karootoo]]|5 August 1841|-|[[Battle of Khawind]]|17 August 1841|-|[[Battle at Syadabad]]|2 November 1841|-|[[Siege of Ghazni]]|20 November 1841 - 6 March 1842|-|[[Mutiny of the Janbaz]]|27 December 1841|-|[[Battle of Killu-l-Shah]]| 12 January 1842|-|[[Siege of Khelat-i-Ghilzie and this further antagonised the tribesmen. They assembled menacingly around the fort and Nott sent Colonel Wymer to disperse them. On 29 Ghilzai]]|9 March-21 May 1841 the Ghilzais were defeated at 1842|-|[[Attack on Kandahar]]|10 March 1842|-|[[Battle of Asseer EelmeeBaba Wullee 1842|Battle of Baba Wullee]]| 25 March 1842|Aseer-Eelmee|[[Action at Kandahar]].|29 May 1842|}
Aktar Khan continued to foment rebellion amongst the Durrani tribesmen in Helmabnd Province despite profesing loyalty to '== Garrison ==Forces under General Nott 2 November 1841*[[Skinner's Horse]]*1st Shah Shujah's Cavalry*Shah Shujah's Horse Artillery (under Capt Anderson)*Brigade of [[Bombay Horse Artillery|Bombay Artillery]] (Capt Blood''. He threatened the garrison at Gereshk and Nott had to send detachments to counter his attacks. There were successful actions at s Battery)*Brigade of [[Bengal Artillery]]*[[40th Regiment of Foot|HM 40th Regiment]]*[[2nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|2nd Bengal Native Infantry]]*[[16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|16th Bengal Native Infantry]]*[[Battle before Girishk38th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|Gereshk38th Bengal Native Infantry]], *[[Action at Karootoo42nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|Karootoo42nd Bengal Native Infantry]] and *[[Battle 43rd Regiment of KhawindBengal Native Infantry|Khawind43rd Bengal Native Infantry]] in July and August 1841.
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'''This article is part of the section on the [[1st Afghan War]]'''<br>
== Events in and around Kandahar 1839-42 ==
When '''[[John Keane|Sir John Keane]] ''' entered [[Afghanistan]] with the invading army '''[[William Nott]]''' was left in command at [[Quetta]]. After [[Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk|Shah Shujah]] had been installed at [[Kabul]] the Combined Army withdrew. The Bengal Force went via the [[Khyber Pass]] leaving a garrison at [[Jalalabad]] and the Bombay Force moved south leaving garrisons at [[Ghazni]] and [[Kandahar]]. General Nott was given command of the Kandahar occupying forces and he took post there on 13 November 1839. '''Major Henry Rawlinson''' was appointed political officer.
== Synopsis == 1840 ====When '''Sir John Keane''' entered All was comparatively quiet until spring of 1840 when rebel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghilzai Ghilzai] chiefs brought forces near Khelat-i-Ghilzie intending to cut communications between Kandahar and Kabul. They were defeated at [[AfghanistanBattle of Tazee|Tazee]] with the invading army by a force under '''William NottColonel George Wymer''' . Shortly afterwards General Nott moved up to Khelat-i-Ghilzie to complete the reduction of the rebellion. ==== 1841 ====It was left in command decided to restore the defences of Khelat-i-Ghilzie and this further antagonised the tribesmen. They assembled menacingly around the fort and Nott sent Colonel Wymer to disperse them. On 29 May 1841 the Ghilzais were defeated at [[QuettaBattle of Asseer Eelmee|Asseer-Eelmee]]. After Aktar Khan continued to foment rebellion amongst the Durrani tribesmen in Helmabnd Province despite professing loyalty to '''[[Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk |Shah Shuja had been installed at [[Kabul]] the Combined Army withdrew'''. The Bengal Force went via He threatened the [[Khyber Pass]] leaving a garrison at Gereshk and Nott had to send detachments to counter his attacks. There were successful actions at [[JalalabadBattle before Girishk|Gereshk]] and the Bombay Force moved south leaving garrisons at , [[GhazniAction at Karootoo|Karootoo]] and [[KandaharBattle of Khawind|Khawind]]in July and August 1841. General Nott led a large contingent north east from Kandahar into the districts of Zemindaur, Tireen and Derawut in September. Akram Khan was captured and sent to Kabul where he was given command executed.<ref>Death of Akram Khan. [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9MVFAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA281&dq=Outline+of+the+operations+of+the Kandahar occupying forces +British+troops+in+Scinde+and he took post there on 13 November 1839. +Afghanistan+Lieutenant+Conolly+with+a+small+party&as_brr=3&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false '''Major Henry Rawlinson'Outline of the operations of the British troops in Scinde and Afghanistan'' by Geo Buist (1893) ] </ref> The show of force seemed to subdue the tribes and Nott returned on 1 November. While he was away Kandahar was appointed political officerreinforced by the arrival of the 40th Foot and on 2 November he reviewed the whole garrison of 5,000 fighting men. Headquarters in Kabul believed the country to be pacified and instructed Nott to sent part of his troops back to India. On 8 November the 16th, 42nd and 43rd Bengal Native Infantry under Colonel Maclaren set out for [[Quetta]]. They had only gone one march when news came of the [[Battle at Syadabad|death of Captain Woodburn]]. Nott promptly recalled Colonel Maclaren and his troops.
== Biographies ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_afghan.php Afghan Wars] Heritage History<br>
[http://wwwbooks.somersetgoogle.govco.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm 1st Afghan books?id=dOQ9DDbgEFwC&pg=PA71&dq=A+Memoir+of+Major-General+Sir+Henry+Creswicke+Rawlinson+The+great+Affghan+War+broke+out+in+1839&as_brr=3&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false A Memoir of Major-General Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson - Life during the great Affghan War1839-1842] Somerset Record Office<br>Google Books
==== Historical books on-line ====
[http://www.google.com/books?id=cpdJAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=label:%221st+afghan+war%22#v=onepage&q&f=false ''History of the War in Afghanistan Vol 1''] by John William Kaye 1851 (Google Books)
==References==
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