Jellalabad (First Afghan War)

This fortre was besieged by the Afghans, under Mohammed Akbar Khan, March 11, 1842, after the destruction of General Elphinstone's force in the Khoord Cabul pa . It was defended by a small British garrison, under General Sale. Akbar led his whole army to the a ault, but was gallantly repulsed, and then sat down to besiege the place in form. An attempt to relieve it by Brigadier Wyld, in January, 1843, failed, Wyld being defeated in the Khyber Pa by the Khyberis. The garrison meanwhile made several succe ful sorties, and on April 7, drove Akbar Khan out of his entrenchments, with a lo of all his guns, and many men, forcing him to raise the siege. All chance of a renewal of the investment was ended by the arrival on the 18th, of a strong relieving force, under General Pollock.