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1842 retreat from Kabul
Retreat during the First Anglo-Afghan War
| Massacre of Elphinstone’s army | |
|---|---|
| Part of the First Anglo-Afghan War, 1839–1842 | |
An 1898 depiction of the last stand of survivors of Her Majesty's 44th Foot at Gandamak | |
| Belligerents | |
| Emirate of Kabul | United Kingdom |
| Commanders and leaders | |
| Wazir Akbar Khan | William Elphinstone † John Shelton (POW) |
| Strength | |
| Unknown but a British source states possibly up to 30,000[1] | 4,500 regular troops (700 British and 3,800 Indian)[3] and approximately 14,000 civilians (workers, family members and camp followers) |
| Casualties and losses | |
| Unknown | ~Approximately 16,500 soldiers and civilians killed, missing, or captured |
The 1842 retreat from Kabul was the retreat of the British and East India Company forces from Kabul during the First Anglo-Afghan War.
An uprising in Kabul forced the then-commander, Major-General William Elphinstone, to fall