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No. 2 Mountain Battery descending the Springawi Pass, Afghanistan, 1879 (b / w photo)
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No. 2 Mountain Battery descending the Springawi Pass, Afghanistan, 1879 (b / w photo)
5920170 No. 2 Mountain Battery descending the Springawi Pass, Afghanistan, 1879 (b/w photo) by Bourne & Shepherd (19th-20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: No. 2 Mountain Battery descending Springawi Pass, Afghanistan, 1879.
Photograph by Bourne and Shepherd, 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880), 1879.
In the rugged terrain of Afghanistan, wheeled and horse-drawn artillery was restricted to the plains and valley floors. This is where units such as No 2 (Derajat) Mountain Battery (Punjab Frontier Force), pictured here descending the Spingawi Kotal in 1879, came into their own. Weighing only 90 kg (200 lbs), their 7-pounder Rifled Muzzle Loading Mountain Gun could be dismantled and carried on mules over the roughest ground. When Ayub Khan, the former Amir Yakub Khans brother, revolted at Herat and advanced on Kandahar, defeating a British force at Maiwand on the way, General Roberts, for his celebrated 300 mile relief march from Kabul to Kandahar in August 1880, dispensed with his regular artillery and took only mountain guns with him.
From an album of 115 photographs by Bourne and Shepherd relating to Major General Frederick Sleigh Roberts.); © National Army Museum
Media ID 25138768
© National Army Museum / Bridgeman Images
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The print captures a historic moment in Afghanistan's rugged terrain during the 19th century. In the image, No. 2 Mountain Battery is seen descending the Springawi Pass in 1879. The battery, part of the Punjab Frontier Force, specialized in maneuvering through challenging landscapes with their lightweight artillery. Mounted on mules, the soldiers are transporting their prized weapon - a 7-pounder Rifled Muzzle Loading Mountain Gun. Weighing only 90 kg (200 lbs), this portable gun could be dismantled and easily carried over rough terrains that were inaccessible to wheeled or horse-drawn artillery. This photograph holds significance as it showcases how units like No. 2 Mountain Battery played a crucial role during times of conflict in Afghanistan. During the Second Afghan War (1878-1880), when Ayub Khan led a revolt against British forces, General Roberts relied heavily on mountain guns for his relief march from Kabul to Kandahar. The image offers a glimpse into the challenges faced by military forces operating in such treacherous environments and highlights their resourcefulness and adaptability. It also serves as a testament to Major General Frederick Sleigh Roberts' strategic decision-making during this critical period. Preserved by Bourne & Shepherd, renowned photographers of that era, this photograph is now housed at London's National Army Museum as part of an album documenting Major General Roberts' experiences during his time in Afghanistan.
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