The Army of Retribution March to Kabul

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Maj Gen George Pollock’s March from Peshawar to Kabul

The Army of Retribution

Left Column (to crown the heights)

Centre Column

Advance Guard under Brigadier Wild

  • Grenadier Coy 9th Queen’s Regiment
  • One Coy 26th Bengal Native Infantry
  • Three Coys 30th Native Infantry
  • Two Coys 33rd Native Infantry under Maj Barnewell, 9th

Main Body

  • Sappers & Miners
  • Horse Artillery 4 guns
  • Mountain Train 2 guns
  • Foot Artillery 3 guns
  • Two Squadrons 3rd Dragoons
  • Treasure & ammunition 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 the sick
  • One Squadron 1st Native Cavalry

Rear Guard

  • 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 9th Regiment of Foot

Right Column (to crown the heights)

  • Two Coys HM 9th Foot
  • Four Coys 26th Native Infantry
  • 400 Jezailchees under Co Taylor, 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 of Broadfoot’s Sappers
  • One & a half Coys HM 9th Foot under Maj Davis
  • Torabaz Khan’s auxiliaries


External Links

Wikipedia - 1st Afghan War
Somerset Record Office - 1st Afghan War