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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]]. Meanwhile the [[Siege of Khelat-i-Ghilzai]] had begun.
Lt-Col Wymer was dispatched to clear dissidents from the surrounding countryside and on 25 March his force was attacked near [[Battle of Baba Wullee 1842|Baba Wullee]]. 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 Hykulzye]] 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.
== Garrison ==
