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|partof=[[:Category:1st Afghan War|1st Afghan War 1839-42]]
|date=23 July 1839
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghazni [Ghazni]], [[Afghanistan]]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=33.549437,68.416482&z=12&t=h&hl=en 33.549438°N 68.416483°E]
'''For context see main article [[Invasion of the HEIC Army]]'''
== Synopsis ==
The Combined Army under Sir John Keane set out for [[Kabul ]] from [[Kandahar ]] and reached [[Ghazni ]] on 21 July 1839. At three o'clock in the morning on 23 July 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.
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghuznee_Medal Ghuznee Medal] was awarded to those taking part in the attack.
