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'''For context see main article [[Withdrawal from Afghanistan]]'''
== Synopsis ==
General Pollock's army reached [[Kabul]] on 15 September and [[William Nott|General Nott ]] arrived two days later. The [[Captivity of the Hostages|hostages]] reached freedom on 21 September and the last Afghan force was defeated at [[Battle of Istalif|Istalif]] on 29 September.
The British wanted to leave a mark of retribution on the city. They were persuaded to spare the fortress of the Balla Hissar but determined to destroy the grand bazaar. This was carried out on 9 & 10 October. The military intended to limit the destruction but were unable to prevent soldiers and camp followers from a frenzy of general pillage which left many ruined or dead and a large part of the city burned out. On 12 October the combined armies set out for [[Peshawar]].
