Each British soldier was allowed for kit and camp-equipage, including great-coat and waterproof sheet 30 lbs.  Each Native soldier 20 " Each public and private follower 10 " Each European officer 1 mule.  Every eight officers for mess 1 " Each staff-officer for office purposes 80 lbs.  Each Native officer 30 “]

[Footnote 8:  The amount of supplies taken with the force was as follows: 

  FOR BRITISH TROOPS.

Bread-stuff                                           5 days. 
Preserved vegetables                                 15  "
Tea, sugar, salt, and rum                            30  "

  FOR NATIVE TROOPS AND FOLLOWERS.

Flour                                                 5 days
Dal and salt                                       30  "
Rum for spirit-drinking men                           8  "

Sheep, ten days’ supply for British troops and four issues for Native troops, with 20 per cent. spare.  Nearly 5,000 sheep were purchased on the march.  N.B.—­There are no horned cattle in Afghanistan, except those used for the plough or transport.

In addition to the above, a small reserve of lime-juice, pea-soup, and tinned meat was taken; these proved most useful, and might have been increased with advantage had carriage been available.

I gave strict orders that the reserve of bread-stuff, flour, and sheep was never to be used without my sanction, and that wherever possible food for the day’s consumption was to be purchased.  We had occasionally to trench upon the reserve, but we nearly made it up at other places, and we arrived at Kandahar with three days’ supplies in hand.]

[Footnote 9:  The followers consisted of: 

Doolie-bearers 2,192
Transport and other departments 4,698
Private servants, and saices of Native Cavalry regiments 1,244
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Total 8,134]

[Footnote 10:  DETAIL OF FORCE.

1ST INFANTRY BRIGADE.

British.     Native.
92nd Highlanders                  651              —­
23rd Pioneers                                     701
24th Punjab Native Infantry        —­             575
2nd Gurkhas                        —­             501
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Total                         651           1,777

2ND INFANTRY BRIGADE.

British.      Native.
72nd Highlanders                 787              —­
2nd Sikh Infantry                 —­              612
3rd Sikh Infantry                 —­              570
5th Gurkhas                       —­              561
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Total                        787            1,743

3RD INFANTRY BRIGADE.