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Storming of Ghazni

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'''At three o'clock in the morning a firing party led by [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101008307/ Lt Henry Durand] blew in the Kabul Gate of the Ghazni fortress. Storming parties led by [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101007501/ Col William Dennie] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Henry_Sale Brig Robert Sale] took the city then captured the citadel.'''<br>
== Summary ==At three o''clock in the morning a firing party led by [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101008307/ Lt Henry Durand] blew in the Kabul Gate of the Ghazni fortress. Storming parties led by [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101007501/ Col William Dennie] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_GhazniRobert_Henry_Sale Brig Robert Sale] took the city then captured the citadel. == Storming Forces ==*[[4th Hussars]]*[[16th Lancers]]*[[2nd Regiment of Foot]]*[[13th Regiment of Foot]]*[[17th Regiment of Foot]]*[[2nd Bengal Light Cavalry]]*[[3rd Bengal Light Cavalry]]*[[3rd Bengal Cavalry|3rd Skinner’s Horse]]*[[31st Lancers]]*[[Poona Horse|34th Poona Horse]]*Shah Shujah’s Regiment*1st Bengal Fusiliers (European Regiment)*16th Bengal Native Infantry*48th Bengal Native Infantry*31st Bengal Native Infantry*42nd Bengal Native Infantry*43rd Bengal Native Infantry*2nd Bengal Native Infantry*27th Bengal Native Infantry*19th Bombay Infantry*2nd Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners*3rd Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners*1st Company, Bombay Sappers and Miners    == Biographies ==Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/116/mode/2up William Dennie (1785?-1842)]<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/127/mode/1up/search/Durand Henry Durand (1812-1871)]<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#British_Order_of_Battle British Order of Battlepage/371/mode/1up Robert Sale (17821845)] Wikipedia'' 
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War]Wikipedia<br>[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_afghan.php Heritage History - Afghan Wars]Heritage History<br>[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/sli/1afghan.htm Somerset Record Office - 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 Google Books - History of the War in Afghanistan]Google Books<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ghazni Wikipedia - Battle of Ghazni]Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRENAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA357&dq=Ghuznee&ei=RkxySKiLIoeusgOG3KyqBg#PPA357,M1 Google Books - Capture of Ghazni]Google Books<br>[http://www.britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/ghuznee.htm BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Ghuznee]BritishBattles.com
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Ghazni 1839, Battle of]]
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