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'''Jamrud 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. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Pollock [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]].

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 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 hands of [[Mohammad Akbar|Akbar Khan]]. He was unable to advance towrds towards [[Kabul]] however due to lack of transport animals.

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 to saying he had not changed his mind about withdrawal but, if [[William Nott|General Nott ]] wanted to direct his retreat through Kabul and General Pollock wished to assist the withdrawal but advancing to Kabul, they could use their discretion.

== The Army of Retribution =='''Left Column (Jalalabad to crown the heights)Kabul'''<br>It 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''Lieut-Col Moseley commanding''*Two Coys HM s force reached Gundamak on 23 August and on the following day defeated two local chiefs at [[9th Regiment Battle of Foot]]*Four Coys [[26th Regiment of Bengal Native InfantryMamoo Khail|26th Bengal Native InfantryMamoo Khail]]*200 Jezailchees under Maj Huish. General Pollock remained at Gundamak gathering supplies and waiting for letters from General Nott. On 7 September he, accompanied by General Sale, 26th NI*Seven Coys [[53rd Regiment moved out with the 1st Division of Bengal Native Infantry|53rd Native Infantry]] the Army. The 2nd Division under Maj Hoggan*Three Coys [[60th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|60th Native Infantry]] under Capt Napleton*Four & a half Coys [[64th Bengal Native Infantry]]*One & a half Coys HM [[9th Regiment of Foot]] *Torabaz Khan’s auxiliaries<br>General M'Caskill left the following day.

'''Centre Column'''<br>''Advance Guard under Brigadier Wild''*Grenadier Coy 9th Queen’s Regiment*One Coy On 8 September the Ghilzies were defeated at [[26th Bengal Native Infantry]]*Three Coys [[30th Regiment Battle of Bengal Native InfantryJugdulluk Crest 1842|30th Native InfantryJugdulluk]]*Two Coys . The army then advanced to Tezeen which was reached on 11 September. Akbar Khan in Kabul attempted to negotiate but when he realised the British intended to advance to the capital he brought his forces through the Khoord-Kabul Pass and occupied the heights around the [[4th Regiment Battle of Rajput InfantryTezeen|33rd Native InfantryTezeen Valley]] under Maj Barnewell, 9th<br>. Actions on 12 & 13 September resulted in the defeat of the Afghans. Akbar Khan retreated to Ghorebund and the army advanced unmolested to Kabul which was reached on 15 September.

''Main Body''<br>== Related articles ==*Sappers & MinersFor further details of events during this period see the following articles{||[[Forcing the Khyber Pass]]|5 April 1842*Horse Artillery 4 guns|-*Mountain Train 2 guns|[[Raid on the Shinwarree Valley]]*Foot Artillery |7 June-3 gunsAugust 1842*Two Squadrons |-|[[3rd (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards|3rd DragoonsActions at Mazeena]]*Treasure |24 & ammunition on camels26 July 1842|-*One Squadron |[[1st Bengal Light Cavalry|1st Native CavalryBattle of Mamoo Khail]]*Two Coys |24 August 1842|-|[[53rd Regiment Battle of Bengal Native InfantryJugdulluk Crest 1842|53rd Native InfantryBattle of Jugdulluk Crest]]*Commissariat stores|8 September 1842|-*One Squadron |[[1st Bengal Light Cavalry|1st Native CavalryActions from Gundamak to Tezeen]]*One Ressalah irregular Horse|9-11 September 1842*Baggage & camp followers*Ammunition*Litters & camel|-panniers for the sick*One Squadron |[[1st Bengal Light Cavalry|1st Native CavalryBattle of Tezeen]]|12 & 13 September 1842|}

''Rear Guard''== Biographies ==Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:<br>*Foot Artillery 3 guns*[[10th Bengal Light Cavalry|10th Light Cavalry]http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/8/mode/2up/search/Akbar Mahommed Akbar Khan (1813?-1849)]<br>*Two Ressalahs Irregular Horse*Two Squadrons [[3rd http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/53/mode/1up Captain George Broadfoot (Prince of Wales'1807-1845) Dragoon Guards|3rd Dragoons]]<br>*Horse Artillery 2 guns*Three Coys [[60th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|60th Native Infantry]]*One Coy HM [[9th Regiment of Foot]http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/281/mode/1up John McCaskill (?-1845)]<br> '''Right Column [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/122/mode/1up Thomas Monteath (to crown the heightsDouglas)'''''Lieut (1787-Col Taylor, 9th Foot commanding''*Two Coys [[9th Regiment of Foot]1868)]<br>*Four Coys [[26th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|26th Native Infantry]http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/319/mode/1up William Nott (1782-1845)]<br>*400 Jezailchees under Co Taylor, 9th Foot*Seven Coys [[30th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|30th Native Infantryhttp://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/339/mode/1up George Pollock (1786-1872)]] under Maj Payne*Three Coys [[60th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|60th Native Infantry]] under Capt Riddle<br>*Four Coys [[64th Bengal Native Infantryhttp://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/371/mode/1up Robert Sale (1782-1845)]] under Maj Anderson*Details of Broadfoot’s Sappers*One & a half Coys HM [[9th Regiment of Foot]] under Maj Davis*Torabaz Khan’s auxiliaries<br>

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