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The Siege and Battle of Jellalabad (13 April 1842) saw an Afghan force of five thousand lay siege to modern Jalalabad, held by 1,500 Anglo-Indian troops, for five months. Among several Galwaymen in British ranks was Sergeant John Cooney from Carrabane, Loughrea. He and his comrades in the 13th Regiment of Foot surprised the Afghan forces with a desperate counter-attack securing an unlikely victory. Following their triumph, the 13th marched back through India and then Britain with every garrison firing a ten gun salute in their honour. Pictured is the iconic painting ‘Remnants of an Army’ by Elizabeth Thompson
