Peshawar Valley Field Force

The Peshawar Valley Field Force was a British field force of around 12,000 men, a mix of both British regiments and Indian regiments, under the command of Sir Samuel J. Browne during the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880). The force fought at the Battle of Ali Masjid which was the first battle of the war.

At the start of the Second Anglo-Afghan War the Force was made up of the following:

Sir Samuel J. Browne (Overall Command of the Peshawar Valley Field Force)


 * Cavalry Brigade
 * Commander: Brigadier-General Sir Charles J. S. Gough
 * 10th Royal Hussars (2 squadrons)
 * 11th Prince of Wales's Own Lancers
 * Guide's Cavalry


 * Royal Artillery
 * Commander: Colonel W. J. Williams
 * One Horse Battery
 * One Field Battery
 * Three Heavy Batteries
 * Three Mountain Batteries


 * First Infantry Brigade
 * Commander: Brigadier-General Herbert T. MacPherson
 * 4th Battalion Rifle Brigade
 * 20th Brownlow's Punjabis
 * 4th Gurkhas


 * Second Infantry Brigade
 * Commander: Brigadier-General John A. Tytler
 * 1st Battalion Leicestershire
 * Guides Infantry
 * 51st Sikh


 * Third Infantry Brigade
 * Commander: Brigadier-General Frederick E. Appleyard
 * 81st Loyal Lincolnshire Volunteers
 * 14th Sikhs
 * 27th Punjabis


 * Fourth Infantry Brigade
 * Commander: Brigadier-General W. Browne
 * 51st King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
 * 6th Jat Light Infantry
 * 45th Sikhs