The 3rd Brigade, commanded by General Macgregor, was held in reserve on its own camping-ground. Its strength was as follows:—
| 3rd Brigade, commanded by General Macgregor. | ||
| 11-9, Royal Artillery, Mountain Battery (six guns) | 126 | officers and men. |
| 2-60th Rifles | 517 | ” ” |
| 4th Ghoorkas | 516 | ” ” |
| 15th Sikhs | 498 | ” ” |
| 25th Punjab Infantry | 526 | ” ” |
| ——— | ||
| Total strength | 2,183 | |
From the Candahar garrison the following troops were detailed by General Primrose, and from this list and that which follows, the strength of the garrison when relieved can be made out:—
| Corps. | British. | Native. | |
| Officers. | Men. | ||
| Divisional Staff | 6 | — | — |
| Cavalry Brigade Staff | 3 | — | — |
| 1st Brigade Staff | 2 | — | — |
| 2nd Brigade Staff | 2 | — | — |
| E-B, Royal Horse Artillery | 6 | 139 | — |
| C-2, Royal Artillery | 5 | 135 | — |
| 5-11, Royal Artillery | 3 | 92 | — |
| 2-7th Fusiliers | 13 | 376 | — |
| 66th Regiment | 11 | 229 | — |
| 1st Grenadiers Native Infantry | 3 | — | 152 |
| 4th Rifles Native Infantry | 4 | — | 335 |
| 19th Native Infantry | 6 | — | 508 |
| 28th Native Infantry | 3 | — | 400 |
| No. 2 Company Sappers | 1 | — | 38 |
| Poona Horse | 4 | — | 125 |
| 3rd Scind Horse | 4 | — | 410 |
| 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry | 5 | — | 218 |
| Total | 81 | 971 | 2,186 |
The total strength of this force of Bombay troops amounted to a little over 3,220, with fourteen guns, viz., four 40-pounders, four 9-pounder Horse Artillery, and six 9-pounder field-guns.
There were left in garrison in the citadel and guarding the city the following troops:—
2-7th Fusiliers—two officers, 182 men; 66th Regiment—two officers, 146 men; 1st Grenadiers—one officer, 152 men; and 30th Native Infantry (Jacob’s Rifles)—three officers and 330 men; or a total of 768 officers and men.
Our troops breakfasted at eight o’clock, and an hour later they were ready for the hard day’s work before them. Sir F. Roberts moved his head-quarters to Karez Hill, Rahim Dil Khan’s house being allotted for the day to General Primrose and his Staff. Captain Straton had established heliographic stations at various points, linking the force together wherever it should move, the three chief stations being on Karez Hill, the roof of Rahim Dil Khan’s house, and on a spur commanding the Herat Road above the village of Chilzina, near old Candahar.
SKETCH MAP
TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACTION
AT
KANDAHAR,
1ST SEPTEMBER 1880.
Taken from the 1-inch Map of Kandahar
by Major Leach R.E., and Lieut. Longe, R.E.
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