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13th January 1842: William Brydon, the sole survivor of 4,500 British soldiers, arrives at Jalalabad in Afghanistan

13th January 2023
Tagged as: Afghanistan, Akbar Khan, Anglo-Afghan War, Britain, Jalalabad, Kabul, War

Dr William Brydon of the British East India Company Army was the only survivor of an army of 4,500 men and 12,000 camp followers to reach safety at Jalalabad in Afghanistan.

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13th January 1842: William Brydon, the sole survivor of 4,500 British soldiers, arrives at Jalalabad in Afghanistan

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