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== Summary ==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 SaleGhuznee_Medal Ghuznee Medal] took the city then captured was awarded to those taking part in the citadelattack.
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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]
|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
|casualties2=500 killed<br>1,600 prisoners
}}
'''This was an event during the [[1st Afghan War]]'''<br>
'''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 [[Robert Sale|Brig Robert Sale]] took the city then captured the citadel.
== Storming Forces ==
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*[[4th Hussars|4th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons]]
*[[16th Lancers|16th (The Queen's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers)]]
*[[31st Lancers]]
*[[Poona Horse|34th Poona Horse]]
*[[Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk|Shah Shujah’s ]] Regiment
*[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers|1st Bengal European Regiment]]
*[[16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|16th Bengal Native Infantry]]
*3rd Company, [[Bengal Sappers and Miners]]
*1st Company, [[Bombay Sappers and Miners]]
</div>
== Biographies ==
== External Links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War 1st Afghan War] Wikipedia<br>*[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_afghan.php Afghan Wars] Heritage History<br>*[http://wwwen.somersetwikipedia.gov.ukorg/archiveswiki/sli/1afghan.htm 1st Afghan WarBattle_of_Ghazni Battle of Ghazni] Somerset Record OfficeWikipedia<br>*[httphttps://books.google.cocom.ukau/books?id=IBEWAAAAMAAJCOwRAQAAMAAJ&pg=PAi&dqPA3#v=Brigadier+Sheltononepage&as_brr=1q&eif=AFrOR-P0DJXOywT8goiwBQ#PPR1,M1 History of the War in Afghanistanfalse Engineer Operations] Google Books<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ghazni Battle of Ghazni] Wikipedia<br>*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRENAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA357&dq=Ghuznee&ei=RkxySKiLIoeusgOG3KyqBg#PPA357,M1 Capture of Ghazni] Google Books<br>*[http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/reg_in_india/india14_1.html 2nd Foot at Ghazni] queensroyalsurreys.org.uk<br>*[http://www.britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/ghuznee.htm The Battle of Ghuznee] BritishBattles.com
[[Category:1st Afghan War|Ghazni 1839, Battle Storming of]]
[[Category:Invasion of the HEIC Army]]
