Journey of the 4th Light Dragoons
(1st and 4th Squadrons)
from Kirkee to Kabul and back
Details extracted from
The Campaign in Affghanistan - Journal of an Officer of the Army of the Indus 1838-1839
by Captain Bertram Newton Ogle, 4th Light Dragoons.
The Journal was published in the Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India,
China and Australasia, Vol. 33-34, 1841-1842
DATE | PLACE | DESTINATION | MILEAGE | NOTES | 1838 | . | . | . | . | 7 Nov | Kirkee | Bombay | . | Via Panwell. Halted a few days in Bombay | 20 Nov | Bombay | . | . | Embarked on the Cambridge | 21 Nov | Bombay | Bay of Cutch | . | Weighed anchor | 24 Nov | Bay of Cutch | . | . | The Cambridge runs aground at Dił Head | 1 Dec | . | Hujamree, mouth of the Indus | . | Anchored | 2 Dec | . | Hujamree, mouth of the Indus | . | Evening, disembarked the Cambridge | 3 Dec | Banks of the Hujamree | . | . | . | 13 Dec | . | . | . | Completed landing the animals | __ Dec | . | Camped at Baminacote | . | 22 miles from mouth of Hujamree | 24 Dec | Baminacote | Jullalcote | 6 miles | Over the Ruttee canal by bund (dam) and via Syudcote, Duomdass and Garak |
25 Dec | Jullacote | Saumroocote | 8½ miles | . | 26 Dec | Saumroocote | Khueempoo, banks of the Buggaur | 17 miles & 5 furlongs | Via Morodane, Sooracote and Chandcote | 27 Dec | Khueempoo | . | . | Halted 1 day | 28 Dec | Khueempoo | Tatta | . | . | 1839 | . | . | . | . | 23 Jan | Tatta | Shaikradepur | 9 miles | . | 24 Jan | Shaikradepur | Unnamed | 13 miles | . | 25 Jan | Unnamed | Jurkh | 9 miles | . | 3 Feb | Jurkh | . | 13 miles | . | __ Feb | . | Koree-cote or Kotree | 14 miles | On western bank opposite Hydrabad | 10 Feb | Koree-cote or Kotree | Bade | . | . | 11 Feb | Bade | Oondepore | . | . | 12 Feb | Oondepore | Casjee Gofang | . | . | 13 Feb | Casjee Gofang | Majendee | . | . | 14 Feb | Majendee | Sen | . | . | 15 Feb | Sen | Janchee | . | . | 16 Feb | Janchee | Lukkee | . | 4 miles from Lukkee Pass | 17 Feb | Lukkee | Lakeside | . | Halted 2 days | 21 Feb | Lakeside | Sehwun | 12 miles | Halted 1 day | 23 Feb | Sehwun | Turtee | . | . | 24 Feb | Turtee | Bombaya | . | . | 25 Feb | Bombaya | Rookum | 16 miles | Via Dadoo, Lassaree and Mandaree | 26 Feb | Rookum | Jalloo | 11 miles | . | 27 Feb | Jalloo | Purpunnijee | 14 miles | Via Copang, Suta and Nerrea | 27 Feb | Purpunnijee | Murkhana | 2 miles | . | 28 Feb | Murkhana | Vuka on the Indus | 6 miles | Via area near Kanooree | 2 Mar | Vuka on the Indus | Puttaum on the Nara | 18 miles | . | 3 Mar | Puttaum | Western bank of the Nara | . | Halted 1 day | 5 Mar | Western bank of the Nara | Larkhanee | 9-10 miles | Halted 9 days | 13 Mar | Larkhanee | Jamboo | 15 miles | . | 14 Mar | Jamboo | Dost Allee | 10 miles | . | 15 Mar | Dost Allee | Bahraun | 9 miles | . | 16 Mar | Bahraun | Raichee | 30 miles | Halted 2 days | 18 Mar | Raichee | Jul | 20 miles | . | 19 Mar | Jul | Punjook | 14 miles | Last village of the Scinde | 13 Mar | Punjook | Kotrah | 11 miles | 1st village in province of Kutch Gundava Date appears to be incorrect |
31 Mar | Kotrah | Gazan | 8 miles | . | 1 Apr | Gazan | Sahran | . | . | 2 Apr | Sahran | Sannee | 20 miles | Halted 1 day | 4 Apr | Sannee | Narsoora | 18 miles | Midnight march | 5 Apr | Narsoora | Dardur | . | 6 miles from Bolan Pass, 7 days halt | [12] Apr | Dardur | Gundaya | 11 miles | 5 miles within Bolan Pass | 13 Apr | Gundaya | Kurta / Gurm-ab | 13 miles | . | 14 Apr | Kurta / Gurm-ab | Bebeenanee | 9 miles | . | 15 Apr | Bebeenanee | Abizoom | 9 miles | . | 16 Apr | Abizoom | Ser-i-Bolan / Ser-i-Kujoor | 9½ miles | . | 17 Apr | Ser-i-Bolan / Ser-io-Kujoor | Mungulghan | 19 miles | . | 18 Apr | Mungulghan | Ser-i-ab | 9 miles | Halted 1 day | 20 Apr | Ser-i-ab | Quetta / Kwettah | 11 miles | . | 21 Apr | Quetta / Kwettah | Kujak / Kutchak | 12 miles | Via Kujak / Kutchak Pass | 22 Apr | Kujak / Kutchak | Hydurgy | 10 miles | . | 23 Apr | Hydurgy | Hykulzye | 12 miles | Last town in the Khelat | 24 Apr | Hyulzye | Banks of Sorah, 7 miles from Hekulgye | . | . | 25 Apr | Banks of Sorah | Abdoollah Khan's fort. | 12 miles | . | 26 Apr | Abdoollah Khan's fort | Chunnur | 15 miles | . | 26 Apr | Chunnur | . | . | Via Kysuk Pass | 27 Apr | . | Pula Puttoola | . | Halted 1 day | 30 Apr | Pula Puttoola | Mil-i-Nadir, Gautee Hills | 11 miles | 3 miles from Candahar | 1 May | Mil-i-Nadir, Gautee Hills | Tucktapore | 11 miles | Marched at 1am | 2 May | Tucktapore | Dila Hajee | 8 miles | . | 3 May | Dila Hajee | Mutee Kutchee | 12 miles | 4 miles from Candahar | 4 May | Mutee Kutchee | Candahar | 4 miles | Camped on south side, halted nearly 6 weeks | 8 May | Candahar | Candahar | . | Review for coronation of Shah Shoojah | 27 Jun | Candahar | Abdoolla Azeez | 6 miles | . | 28 Jun | Abdoolla Azzez | Kila Azeez | 9 miles | . | 29 Jun | Kila Azeez | Right bank of Tumuk near Kila-i-koond | 16 miles | . | 30 Jun | Right bank of Tumuk | Shur-i-Suffa | 12 miles | . | 1 Jul | Shur-i-Suffa | Telloongee | 10 miles | . | 2 Jul | Tellongee | Khoor, banks of the Turnuk | 10½ miles | . | 3 Jul | Banks of the Turnuk | Banks of the Turnuk | . | . | 4 Jul | Banks of the Turnuk | Khelat-i Ghiljee | 12 miles | Halted 1 day | 6 Jul | Khelat-i Ghiljee | Ser-i-asp | 12 miles | . | 7 Jul | Ser-i-asp | Ragpore | 9 miles | . | 8 Jul | Ragpore | Tazee | 8 miles | Halted 1 day | 10 Jul | Tazee | Shaftal | 8 miles | . | 11 Jul | Shaftal | Chasma-i-Shadee | 8 miles | . | 12 Jul | Chasma-i-Shadee | Punjuk | 6 miles | . | 13 Jul | Punjuk | Shunam | 10 miles | . | 14 Jul | Shunam | Mookloor | 12 miles | Halted 1 day | 16 Jul | Mookloor | Akarez | 14 miles | . | 17 Jul | Akarez | Karabagh | 12 miles | . | 18 Jul | Karabagh | Mulikee / Morshaka | . | . | 19 Jul | Mulikee / Morshaka | 2 miles from Nanee | 10 miles | . | 21 Jul | 2 miles from Nanee | Ghuzni | . | . | 23 Jul | Ghuzni | . | . | Battle of Ghuzni | 30 Jul | Ghuzni | Sheiksjoo | 12 miles | . | 31 Jul | Sheiksjoo | Haft Azyd | 8 miles | . | 1 Aug | Haft Azyd | Hyder Kheel | 10 miles | . | 2 Aug | Hyder Kheel | Shekhabad | 2 miles | Halted 1 day | 4 Aug | Shekhabad | Mydan | 20 miles | . | 5 Aug | Mydan | Urghundee | 12 miles | . | 6 Aug | Urghundee | Kela i Kazee | 9 miles | . | 7 Aug | Kela i Kazee | . | . | Near Cabul | 8 Aug | Near Cabul | Ghuzni Road | . | Halted 6 miles from Cabul | 22 Aug | Ghuzni Road | Other side of Cabul | . | . | 16 Sep | Cabul | Ghuzni Road, other side of Cabul | . | Halted 1 day | 18 Sep | Ghuzni Road | Urghundee | . | . | 18-26 Sep | Urghundee | Ghuzni | . | Via Mydon, Jop and Shekabad | 30 Sep | Ghuzni | Nanee | . | . | 1 Oct | Nanee | Mookshah | . | . | 2 Oct | Mookshah | Kila Bukshah | 12 miles | . | 4 Oct | Kila Bukshah | Attak | 10 miles | . | 5 Oct | Attak | Kychee Boden | 13 miles | . | 6 Oct | Kychee Boden | Tag Killali | . | . | 7 Oct | Tag Killali | Tazee Kila by Lake Ab-i-Stad | 12 miles | . | 8 Oct | Tazee Kila | . | 14 miles | . | 10 Oct | . | Jummat | 10 miles | . | 11 Oct | Jummat | Kushianee | 9 miles | . | 13 Oct | Kushianee | Ghondam | 11 miles | Halted 1 day | 15 Oct | Ghondam | . | 9 miles | . | 16 Oct | . | . | 12 miles | . | 17 Oct | . | Khurreem Khan's fort | 18 miles | . | 18 Oct | Khurreem Khan's fort | Sooran | 18 miles | Halted 1 day | 20 Oct | Sooran | Ser-i-Serkab | 9 miles | . | 21 Oct | Ser-i-Serkab | Kubha Nakareg | 13 miles | . | 22 Oct | Kubha Nakareg | Sandy plain | 6 miles | . | 23 Oct | Sandy plain | Jokaruk | 12 miles | . | 24 Oct | Jokaruk | Akom Saib | 12 miles | . | 25 Oct | Akom Saib | Tooba / Toba | 7 miles | . | 26 Oct | Tooba / Toba | Sir-ka-Khan | 12 miles | . | 27 Oct | Sir-ka-Khan | Ser Kan | 12 miles | . | 28-30 Oct | Ser Kan | Quetta / Kwettah | 51 miles | . | 4-10 Nov | Quetta / Kwettah | Dadur | . | Via Bolan Pass | 14 Nov | Dadur | Moushora | 7 miles | . | 15 Nov | Moushora | Mukarser | 7 miles | . | 15 Nov | Mukarser | South bank of the Naree | . | Via Chol ka Bolan Pass | 16 Nov | South bank of the Naree | Bagh / Baug | 16 miles | Halted till 19th | 19 Nov | Bagh /Baug | Kassim ka Joy | 22 miles | . | 20 Nov | Kassim ka Joy | Khunda /Koonda | 17 miles | Halted 1 day | 22 Nov | Khunda / Koonda | . | 38 miles | . | 24 Nov | . | Roghen / Rojaun | 11 mines | . | 25 Nov | Roghen / Rojaun | Jagur / Jaugun | Via Janadeera | . | 25 Nov | Jagur / Jaugun | Shikarpore | . | Halted 1 day | 28 Nov | Shikarpore | Sukkur | . | . |
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Captain Ogle contracted cholera from some men of his troop and died at Shikarpore at 3 a.m. on the 29th of November 1839.
The rest of the 4th Light Dragoons continued their journey and reached Bombay via Kurrachee (Kurachi)
on the 10th of March 1840, and Kirkee shortly afterwards.