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On 1 April a sortie was able to bring in a flock of 500 sheep and on 7 April Sale mounted a major assault on Akbar Khan's forces and defeated them convincingly though Colonel Dennie was killed. Akbar retreated towards Kabul and the district chiefs tendered their submission. Sale had effectively raised the siege. Pollock's army reached Jalalabad on 16th April.
The [http://www.britishmedals.info/jellalabad_medal.html Jellalabad Medal] was awarded to the defenders.
== British & Indian Regiments ==
