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|location=Jegdalek[[Jugdulluk]], [[Afghanistan]]

|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akbar_Khan Mohammed [Mohammad Akbar|Mohammad Akbar Khan]]

This was the sixth seventh day of the [[Retreat from Kabul to Gandamak]]. [[William Elphinstone|General Elphinstone]], Brigadier Shelton commanded the rearguard under heavy fire on the ten miles from Kattar Sang and Captain Johnson were detained by Akbar Khan despite demands to be escorted back to their troops at Jugdulluk. The diminished force took up defensive positions in some ruins at 3 pm and a message came from Akbar Khan asking for Capt. Skinneron his way to obtain news was shot in the face and died shortly afterwards. Skinner returned at 5 pm to say that Akbar Khan offered All day the force were subjected to stop any further massacre attacks and provide supplies if General Elphinstone, Brigadier Shelton with no word from their general, Brig. Anquetil determined to make a night march to Jalalabad. They descended into the Jugdulluk valley and Captain Johnson would attend climbed again in a conferencenarrow defile until coming near the summit to thorn barriers blocking the way. Elphinstone saw no alternative While delayed struggling to get through this they were attacked from all sides and command was handed over to a massacre worse than Tunghi Tarika took place. Brigadier Anquetil. The three was among 12 officers spent the night at Akbar Khan's camp but the force at Jugdulluk had no respitekilled. By then only 150 men of They pressed on until they reached the 44th Regiment, 16 dismounted horse artillerymen Surkab River where several privates and 25 troopers of the 5th Cavalry Lieut. Cadet were leftkilled as they crossed.

*Dr DuffBrig. Thomas Anquetil - killed*Capt. James Skinner, 61st NI - killed at Jugdulluk*Paymaster Thomas Bourke, Surgeon44th Foor -General killed at Jugdulluk*Lieut. Henry Cadett, 44th Foot - lagged behind wounded and later found killedat Soorab*Capt. GrantWilliam Dodgin, Asst Adjt44th Foot -General killed at Jugdulluk Pass*QM Robertus Halahan, 44th Foot - killed at Jugdulluk Pass*Surgeon John Harcourt, 44th Foot - killed at Jugdulluk Pass*Maj. William Thain, 21st Foot - killed at Jugdulluk Pass*Lieut Wade, 44th Foot - killed on march to Jugdulluk*Lieut. Birkingyoung - jaw broken by a bulletkilled*Lieut. William Tombs , 5th NI - killed*Lieut. Horsburgh - wounded againkilled*Lieut. Henry Bazett, 5th Light Cavalry - killed at Jugdulluk Pass *Capt Edward Blair, 5th Light Cavalry - killed at Jugdulluk Pass *Capt John Bott, 5th Light Cavalry - killed at Jugdulluk Pass*Capt. James Marshall, 61st NI - killed*Capt. Thomas Nicholl, Bengal Horse Artillery - - killed at Jugdulluk Pass

*[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 The Battle of Kabul and the Retreat to Gandamak] BritishBattles.com<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uXYIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA261&dq=A+journal+of+the+disasters+in+Affghanistan+From+Seh+Baba+the+road+turns+off&cd=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false Lady Sale's account] Google Books

*[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=PA261&dq=A+journal+of+the+disasters+in+Affghanistan+From+Seh+Baba+the+road+turns+off&cd=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false Lady Sale's account] Google Books*[http://www.archive.org/stream/kabulinsurrecti00eyregoog#page/n300/mode/2up ''The Kabul insurrection of 1841-42, ed. by G.B. Malleson 1879'' - Action at Jagdalak] www.archive.org