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72nd Duke of Albanys Own Highlanders advancing at Peiwar Kotal, 1879 (w / c)
5929536 72nd Duke of Albanys Own Highlanders advancing at Peiwar Kotal, 1879 (w/c) by Simkin, Richard (1840-1926); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: 72nd Duke of Albanys Own Highlanders advancing at Peiwar Kotal, 1878.
Watercolour by Richard Simkin (1851-1926), 1915 (c).
The 72nd Highlanders was one of Major-General Frederick RobertsA most trusted regiments in the Kurram Valley Field Force. As the latter advanced along the Kurram Valley towards Kabul their route was blocked at Peiwar Kotal by an enemy force of 18, 000 men with 11 artillery pieces. While a feint attack was made on the Afghans, Roberts commanded a turning movement by the 72nd, the 5th Goorkha Regiment (The Hazara Goorkha Battalion) and other troops, which succeeded in dislodging the enemy, inflicted heavy casualties and capturing all their artillery.
Roberts lost fewer than 100 killed and wounded. This defeat resulted in the flight of the Amir, Sher Ali, and his replacement by Yakub Khan, who signed the Treaty of Gandamak, ending the first phase of the 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880).); eNational Army Museum; English, out of copyright
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The captivating print titled "72nd Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders advancing at Peiwar Kotal, 1879" by Richard Simkin depicts a significant moment in history. The artwork showcases the brave soldiers of the 72nd Highlanders as they advance towards Peiwar Kotal during the Afghan War in 1879. Led by Major-General Frederick Roberts, the 72nd Highlanders were an esteemed regiment within the Kurram Valley Field Force. Their mission was to push forward along the treacherous Kurram Valley towards Kabul. However, their path was obstructed by a formidable enemy force consisting of 18,000 men and armed with 11 artillery pieces. In this intense battle scene captured beautifully through watercolor by Simkin in 1915, we witness Roberts' strategic brilliance come into play. While a diversionary attack distracted the Afghans, Roberts commanded a turning movement involving not only the courageous soldiers of the 72nd Highlanders but also other troops such as the Hazara Goorkha Battalion. This audacious maneuver successfully dislodged and defeated their adversary while inflicting heavy casualties upon them. Remarkably, Roberts' forces suffered fewer than one hundred killed and wounded throughout this engagement. The outcome of this pivotal battle resulted in Sher Ali Khan fleeing from power and being replaced by Yakub Khan who subsequently signed the Treaty of Gandamak. This treaty marked an end to the initial phase of what would become known as the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880). Simkin's evocative artwork immortalizes these valiant soldiers and commemorates their triumph at Peiwar Kotal against overwhelming odds.
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