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This was the fourth day of the [[Retreat from Kabul to Gandamak]]. Akbar Khan insisted that the retreating army halt at Khoord-Kabul so that he could arrange supplies and escort for the onward journey. Capt Skinner who had been acting as go-between brought a proposition from Akbar Khan that the married families and widows be put under his protection. This was seen as the only way to save them more suffering and they were handed overwith a number of wounded officers. After their departure it was realised that large numbers of the Shah's Irregular Cavalry and the Mission Escort were deserting. A parade of troops established that the 44th Regiment could only muster about 100 men and the native regiments about 60 each. The cavalry consisted of 100 troopers of the Irregular Horse and 75 70 of the 5th Light Cavalry. The promise of food and fuel was not fulfilled and another night was passed in cold and starvation.

== Named casualties Hostages =='''Killed'''*Capt. PatonTroup, Asst QuartermasterBrigade-Generalmajor Shah's Force*Lieut. St GeorgeMein, 37th Native 13th Light Infantry*MajLieut. GriffithsWaller, 37th Native InfantryMrs Waller and child*Maj. Scott, HM 44th Regiment*CaptLieut. Bott, 5th CavalryEyre and Mrs Eyre*Capt. Troup, Shah's Force<br>'''Wounded'''*Capt. Swinton, HM 44th Regiment*Dr Cardew*Lieut. SturtLady Macnaghten

'''Kidnapped'''*Mrs Bourke, soldierSturt (Lady Sale's wifedaughter)*Mrs Stoker, soldier's wife (Trevor and son Seymour)seven children*Mrs Smith*Mrs Cunningham, soldierBurnes*Two soldiers's wifewives*Child of a soldier of the 13thSeymour Stoker (rescued from kidnap)

[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7HiD3uJ6-wsC&pg=PA262&dq=Khoord-Cabul&as_brr=1&ei=21fOR-7VOoTIyATttqWwBQ#PPA262,M1 Passage through the Pass] Google Books<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uXYIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA232PA243&dq=A+journal+of+the+disasters+in+Affghanistan++AtBefore+sunrise+nothe+ordersame+confusion&cd=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false Lady Sale's account] Google Books 

[http://www.archive.org/stream/kabulinsurrecti00eyregoog#page/n282n288/mode/2up ''The Kabul insurrection of 1841-42, ed. by G.B. Malleson 1879'' - Action at Khurd-KabulEvents of 9 January] www.archive.org

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