13th .281st Somersetshire.29 Regiment .28Light Infantry.29 Somerset Light Infantry

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sir robert sale, commanding officer of regiment during burmese , afghanistan campaigns, , colonel 1843–1846


in september 1822, 13th foot moved chatham in kent, brought strength service in india. while there, reconstituted light infantry regiment in december , retitled 13th (1st somersetshire) regiment (light infantry).


first anglo-burmese war

the 13th light infantry arrived in kolkata in may , june 1823. after arrival, burmese forces attacked cachar, territory under british protection. war formally declared on 5 march 1824, , 13th took part in campaign lasted until february 1826, when treaty signed, king of ava agreeing cede territory , pay compensation british east india company.


the 13th light infantry returned garrison duty in india. 1826 1838, stationed in baharampur, danapur, agra , karnal.


first anglo-afghan war

in 1837, persian troops, allied russians, occupied herat region of afghanistan. british, feared russian intervention in area, decided remove emir of afghanistan, dost muhammad, , replace him pro-british monarch, shuja shah durrani. accordingly, expeditionary force, known army of indus , formed. 13th light infantry formed part of invasion force, joining other units in november 1838. army passed afghanistan in march 1839, taking kandahar in april without resistance. 13th took part in decisive victory @ ghazni in july 1839. british achieved objective of enthroning shuja in august 1839. 13th formed part of occupation force attempted enforce rule of new monarch; but, in october 1841, popular uprising against shuja broke out. 13th found engaged in operations against rebels had overthrown shuja , taken capital, kabul. in november 1841, regiment forced retreat fortified town of jalalabad.


the town encircled, leading lengthy siege. in april of following year, garrison, under command of sir robert sale of 13th, broke siege , defeated afghan forces under akbar khan. although war, ended in october 1842 return of army of indus india, reverse british forces, battle honours , campaign medals awarded.








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