3-052-371 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Afghan War: the 10th Bengal Lancers in the Jugdulluk Pass, 1880. The British Army in Afghanistan. View of one '...of the mountain passes, through which the troops sent to reinforce General Roberts have had to advance from Gundamuk to the plain of Cabul. One is the Jugdulluk Pass...The Jugdulluk route was taken by the column which set out from Gundamuk, or Safed Sung, on Nov. 3, consisting of two guns of the Royal Artillery, the Hazara mountain battery, the second battalion of 9th Regiment of infantry, one hundred of 10th Bengal Lancers, two hundred of Punjaub Guides Cavalry, 500 of 24th Punjaub Native Infantry, 500 Guides Infantry, and two companies of Bengal Sappers and Miners. The 10th Bengal Lancers, on Nov. 6, with the Punjaub Native Infantry, escorting the baggage camels, went through the Pass, as shown in our Illustration. A better route has since been opened, through the Lataband Pass, which is now used in most instances for communication with Cabul'. From "Illustrated London News", 1880.