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Abdur Rahman action advance Afghan Afghanistan Amir arms army arrived artillery attack Baker Bala Hissar Battery body brigade British Cabul camp cantonments Captain carried cavalry Charasia chiefs close Colonel command companies course cover direction doubt enemy face fields fighting fire followed foot force four Ghazni Ghoorkas give given Government ground guard Guides guns hand Heights Herat Highlanders hills hold horses India Infantry Khan killed Kohistanis Lancers looked Mahomed Major miles morning mountain move never night occupied officers once party passed plain position present probably Punjab quarters reached received regiments remain reported ridge rifles road Roberts seems seen sent shells Sherpur shot side Sikhs Sirdar soldiers soon strong success supplies taken tent troops turned Valley village walls wounded Yakub Khan yards
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