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|combatant1=British & Indians
|combatant2=Afghan garrison
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101015207/ [John Keane|Lieut Gen Sir John Keane]]
|commander2=[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hyder_Khan_of_Ghazni_in_1939-42.jpg Ghulam Hyder Khan]
|strength1=9,500 Bengal Army<br>5,000 Bombay Army<br>6,000 Shah Shujah's Army
'''For context see main article [[Invasion of the HEIC Army]]'''
== Synopsis ==
The Combined Army under [[John Keane|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.
