Comment by Moira Breen This is known as the First Afghan War in British history 1839-42 The above is the Retreat from Kabul in January 1842 and described in great detail in http://www.britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/kabul-gandamak<http://www.britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/kabul-gandamak> . . . . This site can also be accessed through Google . . . . though I couldn't get it without the ".htm" http://www.britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/kabul-gandamak.htm<http://www.britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/kabul-gandamak.htm> Great site. How are you Moira? Didn't know you were also born in Quetta -- a fellow Baluchistani. Sweltering in NYC -- 98F (37C) today it's said. Cheers, Claire