Editing Sam Browne (section)

== Later career and retirement ==
After the Indian Mutiny, Browne remained in the Indian Army and was promoted major-general in February 1870.<ref name=odnb/> In 1876 he was made a Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Star of India]] (KCSI),<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=24303|page=1787|date=7 March 1876}}</ref> and became a lieutenant-general on 1 October 1877.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=24508|page=5458|date=2 October 1877}}</ref>

During the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]] in 1878–9, Browne commanded the [[Peshawar Valley Field Force]]. After entering Afghanistan via the [[Khyber Pass]], and defeating the Afghan army at the [[battle of Ali Masjid]] on 21 November 1878, he occupied [[Jalalabad]] on 20 December. However, further advance towards [[Kabul]] in the new year was slowed by transport difficulties. After the end of the first phase of the war in May 1879, Browne's force returned to India. Although criticised by the [[Governor-General of India|viceroy]] [[Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton|Lord Lytton]] for the slow pace of his advance,<ref name=odnb/> Browne was made a Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Bath]] (KCB)<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/9022/page/793 "No. 9022"] [[The Edinburgh Gazette]]. 1 August 1879. p. 793.</ref> and received the thanks of both Parliament and the government of India for his Afghan service. He retired from active service in 1884,<ref>Browne moved to Unemployed Supernumerary List: {{London Gazette|issue=25397|page=4169|date=19 September 1884}}</ref> was promoted general on 1 December 1888<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25884|page=7203|date=18 December 1888}}</ref> and made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in 1891.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=26167|page=2921|date=30 May 1891}}</ref>

In retirement Browne lived in [[Ryde]] on the [[Isle of Wight]], England, and died there in 1901 at the age of 76. His remains were cremated but there is a memorial marker dedicated to Browne in the Ryde New Cemetery,<ref>{{cite web | title=Grave Search Sir Samuel James Browne General|last1=Ryde Social Heritage Group |url=http://rshg.org.uk/graves/sir-samuel-james-browne/ |publisher=Ryde Social Heritage Group |accessdate=26 August 2018 |ref=rshg}}</ref> as well as plaques at [[St Paul's Cathedral]] in London and [[Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, Lahore|Lahore Cathedral]] in Pakistan. His grave was restored in 2010.