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[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm 1st Afghan War] Somerset Record Office<br>
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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.
==== 1840 ====
It was 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 [[Battle of Asseer Eelmee|Asseer-Eelmee]].
Aktar Khan continued to foment rebellion amongst the Durrani tribesmen in Helmabnd Province despite professing loyalty to '''[[Shah ShujahShuja-ul-Mulk |Shah Shuja]]'''. He threatened the garrison at Gereshk and Nott had to send detachments to counter his attacks. There were successful actions at [[Battle before Girishk|Gereshk]], [[Action at Karootoo|Karootoo]] and [[Battle 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 executed.<ref>Death of Akram Khan. [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9MVFAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA281&dq=Outline+of+the+operations+of+the+British+troops+in+Scinde+and+Afghanistan+Lieutenant+Conolly+with+a+small+party&as_brr=3&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false ''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 reinforced by the arrival of the 40th Foot and on 2 November he reviewed the whole garrison of 5,000 fighting men.
On 19 April Lord Ellenborough, who had succeeded Lord Auckland as Governor-General, wrote to Nott 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 take a smaller part of the force to Quetta. The occupying army moved out of the city on 7 August and the two contingents set out on 9 August 1842. == Related articles ==For further details of events during this period see the 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-Ghilzai]]|9 March-21 May 1842|-|[[Attack on Kandahar]]|10 March 1842|-|[[Battle of Baba Wullee 1842|Battle of Baba Wullee]]| 25 March 1842|-|[[Action at Kandahar]]|29 May 1842|}
== Garrison ==
[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://books.google.co.uk/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 War 1839-1842] Google Books
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