Above is a pic of Lt. Colonel James Galbraith, Regimental Colour in hand, alongside Bobbie the regimental dog and some of the other "Last Eleven" survivors of the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment, making their last stand in one of the walled gardens just South of Khig village, a few miles West of the Afghan town of Maiwand.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Maiwand Saturday @ COLONIAL BARRACKS (5 of 7)

British Cavalry vs. Tribal Infantry melee to the North-West...

Ghazis vs. element of Baggage Guard melee to the South-East...

Other element of Baggage Guard move to occupy walled gardens behind village of Khig...

Afghan Regular Infantry advances South across center of Maiwand Plain...

Smoothbore Battery fires at approaching Afghans...

On the plain to East of center Nullah, Jacob's Rifles form square, under attack by Tribal Cavalry...

Under cover of the Eastern Nullah, Tribal Infantry advance South towards Mundabad Ravine...

Atop South edge of Ravine, Baggage Guard wins melee, suffers modest casualties in process...







































































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