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'''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)
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|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]]
|date=9 January 1842
|location=Khoord Kabul Pass, Afghanistan
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.3857934382,69.38579847977&z=11&t=h&hl=en approx 34.385793°N 4382°N 69.385798°E47977°E]
|result=British retreat
|territory=
|combatant1=British & Indians
|combatant2=Various Afghan tribes
|commander1=[[William Elphinstone|Maj-Gen William Elphinstone]]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101025316/ Brigadier John Shelton] |commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akbar_Khan [Mohammad Akbar|Mohammad Akbar Khan]]
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'''This was an event during the [[1st Afghan War]]'''<br>
'''For context see main article [[Retreat from Kabul to Gundamak]]'''
== Hostages taken ==
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 over with 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 70 of the 5th Light Cavalry. The promise of food and fuel was not fulfilled and another night was passed in cold and starvation.
== Summary Hostages ==This was the fourth day of the [[Retreat from Kabul to Gandamak]]. The Khoord -Kabul pass is about 5 miles (8 km) long and overlooked by cliffs 5-600 feet (150-180 metres) high. Attacks began again early in the day but ceased when Major Pottinger and Captains Lawrence & Mackenzie were handed over as hostages at the demand of Akbar Khan. The exhausted and frozen crowd of men and animals moved into the pass and the Ghilzai tribesmen once again opened fire. In the confusion 500 regular troops and 2,500 camp followers were killed and another Horse Artillery gun abandoned. Capt Anderson's little daughter Mary and Capt Boyd's youngest boy Hugh were carried off by Afghans. The force reached Khoor-Kabul where the night was spent night without food and fuel and only four small tents. Many died of exposure overnight. == Named casualties =='''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*MajLieut. Scott, HM 44th Regiment*Capt. Bott, 5th Cavalry*Capt. Troup, Shah's Force<br>'''Wounded'''*Capt. Swinton, HM 44th RegimentEyre and Mrs Eyre*Dr Cardew*Lieut. SturtLady Macnaghten
*Lady Sale
== External Links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan War] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm 1st Afghan War] Somerset Record Office<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PAi&dq=Brigadier+Shelton&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPR1,M1 History of the War in Afghanistan] Google Books<br>*[http://www.britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/kabul-gandamak.htm Retreat to Gandamak] British Battles<br>[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=PA232&dq=A+journal+of+the+disasters+in+Affghanistan++At+sunrise+no+order&cd=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false Lady Sale's account] Google Books
==== Historical books on-line ====
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PAi&dq=Brigadier+Shelton&as_brr=1&ei=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPR1,M1 History of the War in Afghanistan] Google Books<br>*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uXYIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA243&dq=A+journal+of+the+disasters+in+Affghanistan++Before+sunrise+the+same+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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