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{{Battlemap|war=The March from Peshawar to Kabul|link=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=p&msa=0&msid=101241150585833319689.00046bd915f672415c6e5&tll=32.583849,68.708496&spn=p6.449867,7.965088&z=97}}==== '''[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101022478/ Maj Gen George Pollock’s] March from Peshawar to Kabul ====== The Army of Retribution =='''Left Column (to crown in the heights)'''<br>*Two Coys HM [[9th Regiment of Foot1st Afghan War]]*Four Coys [[26th Bengal Native Infantry]]*200 Jezailchees under Maj Huish, 26th NI*Seven Coys 53rd Native Infantry under Maj Hoggan*Three Coys 60th Native Infantry under Capt Napleton*Four & a half Coys [[64th Bengal Native Infantry]] under Col Moseley*One & a half Coys HM [[9th Regiment of Foot]] under Col Moseley*Torabaz Khan’s auxiliaries<br>'''

== Synopsis =='''Centre ColumnJamrud to Jalalabad'''<br>At the end of 1841 [[Robert Sale|General Robert Sale]] was besieged in [[Jalalabad]] and asking for assistance. Forces were sent from British controlled territory to [[Peshawar]] then under Sikh rule. [[George Pollock|General George Pollock]] was appointed commander and started for Peshawar from [[Agra]]. In the meantime Brigadier Wild, in command at Peshawar, attempted and failed to establish a strong garrison at [[Attempt to hold Ali Masjid Fort|Ali Masjid]].

''Advance Guard under Brigadier Wild''<br>*Grenadier Coy 9th Queen’s Regiment*One Coy Pollock arrived at Peshawar on 5 February and found the regiments unfit for departure due to sickness and low morale. It took all of February and March to overcome these difficulties but finally, on 5 April, the Army of Retribution set out. They successfully forced the [[26th Bengal Native InfantryForcing the Khyber Pass|Khyber Pass]]*Three Coys 30th Native Infantry*Two Coys 33rd Native Infantry under Maj Barnewell, 9th<br>and reached Jalalabad on 14 April.

''Main Body''<br>*Sappers & Miners*Horse Artillery 4 guns*Mountain Train 2 guns*Foot Artillery 3 guns*Two Squadrons 3rd Dragoons*Treasure & ammunition The new Governor-General [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Law,_1st_Earl_of_Ellenborough Lord Ellenborough] was firmly in favour of withdrawing from Afghanistan and on camels*One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry*Two Coys 53rd Native Infantry*Commissariat stores*One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry*One Ressalah irregular Horse*Baggage & camp followers*Ammunition*Litters & camel-panniers for 29 April General Pollock was instructed to return to Peshawar. Subsequent communications seemed to allow him some discretion and he was reluctant to withdraw while the [[Captivity of the Hostages|hostages]] were in the sick*One Squadron 1st Native Cavalryhands of [[Mohammad Akbar|Akbar Khan]]. He was unable to advance towards [[Kabul]] however due to lack of transport animals.

''Rear Guard''<br>*Foot Artillery 3 guns*10th Light Cavalry*Two Ressalahs Irregular Horse*Two Squadrons 3rd Dragoons*Horse Artillery 2 guns*Three Coys 60th Native Infantry*One Coy HM Ellenborough was under pressure from public opinion and the press which wanted to see a British victory over the Afghans. On 4 July 1842 he wrote saying he had not changed his mind about withdrawal but, if [[9th Regiment of FootWilliam Nott|General Nott]]<br>wanted to direct his retreat through Kabul and General Pollock wished to assist the withdrawal but advancing to Kabul, they could use their discretion.

'''Right Column (Jalalabad to crown the heights)Kabul'''<br>*Two Coys HM 9th Foot*Four Coys 26th Native Infantry*400 Jezailchees under Co TaylorIt took some time before correspondence between the two generals confirmed that both were of the same mind. Nott left Kandahar on 9 August and Pollock set out from Jalalabad on 20 August. Pollock's force reached Gundamak on 23 August and on the following day defeated two local chiefs at [[Battle of Mamoo Khail|Mamoo Khail]]. General Pollock remained at Gundamak gathering supplies and waiting for letters from General Nott. On 7 September he, accompanied by General Sale, 9th Foot*Seven Coys 30th Native Infantry under Maj Payne*Three Coys 60th Native Infantry under Capt Riddle*Four Coys 64th Native Infantry under Maj Anderson*Details moved out with the 1st Division of Broadfoot’s Sappers*One & a half Coys HM 9th Foot the Army. The 2nd Division under Maj Davis*Torabaz Khan’s auxiliariesGeneral M'Caskill left the following day.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War]Wikipedia<br>[http://www.somersetqueensroyalsurreys.govorg.uk/archivesreg_in_india/india18_1.html 31st Regiment march to Kabul] queensroyalsurreys.org.uk ==== Historical books on-line ====[http:/sli/1afghanbooks.htm Somerset Record Office google.co.uk/books?id=XiEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA203&dq=Memorials+of+Affghanistan:+From+causes+to+this+moment+unexplained,&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false ''Memorials of Affghanistan'' - 1st Afghan WarPollock's march from Peshawar]by J H Stocqueler 1863 (Google Books)<br>[http://books.google.com/books?id=1m8BAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA74&dq=History+of+the+war+in+Afghanistan+Whatever+embarrassments+may+have+lain+in+the+way&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false ''History of the War in Afghanistan Vol III (1841-1842)'' - Pollock sets out] by John William Kaye Revised Edition (1858) [[Category:1st Afghan War| The Army of Retribution March to Kabul]]