FOOTNOTES, CHAPTER LX
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Killed Wounded and Missing
British officers 20 9
British troops 290 48
Native troops 624 118
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934 175
Total, 1,109
Each British soldier was allowed for kit and camp-equipage, including great-coat and waterproof sheet 30 lbs.
Each Native soldier 20 "
Each public and private follower 10 "
Each European officer 1 mule.
Every eight officers for mess 1 "
Each staff-officer for office purposes 80 lbs.
Each Native officer 30 "
FOR BRITISH TROOPS.
Bread-stuff 5 days.
Preserved vegetables 15 "
Tea, sugar, salt, and rum 30 "
FOR NATIVE TROOPS AND FOLLOWERS.
Flour 5 days
Dal and salt 30 "
Rum for spirit-drinking men 8 "
Doolie-bearers 2,192
Transport and other departments 4,698
Private servants, and saices of Native Cavalry regiments 1,244
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Total 8,134
DETAIL OF FORCE.
1ST INFANTRY BRIGADE.
British. Native.
92nd Highlanders 651 —
23rd Pioneers — 701
24th Punjab Native Infantry — 575
2nd Gurkhas — 501
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Total 651 1,777
2ND INFANTRY BRIGADE.
British. Native.
72nd Highlanders 787 —
2nd Sikh Infantry — 612
3rd Sikh Infantry — 570
5th Gurkhas — 561
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Total 787 1,743
3RD INFANTRY BRIGADE.
British Native.
60th Rifles, 2nd Battalion 616 —
15th Sikhs — 650
25th Punjab Native Infantry — 629
4th Gurkhas — 637
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Total 616 1,916
CAVALRY BRIGADE.
British Native.
9th Queen's Royal Lancers 318 —
3rd Bengal Cavalry — 394
3rd Punjab Cavalry — 408
Central India Horse — 495
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Total 318 1,297
ARTILLERY DIVISION.
British. Native. Guns.
6-8th Royal Artillery—screw guns 95 139 6
11-9th Royal Artillery 95 139 6
No. 2 Mountain Battery — 140 6
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Total 190 418 18
TOTAL OF FORCE.
British troops 2,562
Native " 7,151
British officers 273
Guns 18
Cavalry horses 1,779
Artillery mules 450
Common shell 264
Double shell 60
Shrapnel shell 144
Star shell 24
Case shot 48
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Total 540 rounds.
Yabus, or Afghan ponies. Mules. Indian ponies. Donkeys. Camels.
Number of animals that left Kabul Purchased during the march° Number of animals that reached Kandahar Casualties during the march 1,589 35 1,179 445 4,510 1 4,293 218 1,244 — 1,138 106 912 208 1,078 42 6* 171 177