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Departure of the Army of the Indus
- When
- December 1838
- Where
- Punjab
The Army of the Indus, comprising 21,000 troops, set out from Punjab in December 1838 to support Shah Shujah Durrani's claim to the Afghan throne.
The force was initially commanded by John Keane, 1st Baron Keane. This movement marked the beginning of the First Anglo-Afghan War, with the British claiming they were supporting a legitimate government against foreign interference.
Sources
- First Anglo-Afghan War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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