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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80]<br>[http://www.garenewing.co.uk/angloafghanwar/index.php Garen Ewing - 2nd Anglo-Afghan War]<br>[http://www.garenewing.co.uk/angloafghanwar/waroffice/regiments.php Garen Ewing - Regiments in the 2nd Afghan War]<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/charasia.htm The British Empire - Charasia 1879]<br>[http://www.britishbattles.com/second-afghan-war/charasiab.htm British Battles.com - The Battle of Charasiab] | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80]<br>[http://www.garenewing.co.uk/angloafghanwar/index.php Garen Ewing - 2nd Anglo-Afghan War]<br>[http://www.garenewing.co.uk/angloafghanwar/waroffice/regiments.php Garen Ewing - Regiments in the 2nd Afghan War]<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/charasia.htm The British Empire - Charasia 1879]<br>[http://www.britishbattles.com/second-afghan-war/charasiab.htm British Battles.com - The Battle of Charasiab]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qNCSqs1sdyQC&pg=PA402&dq=Charasia+Chardeh+Deh-i-Afghan+Macpherson#v=onepage&q=&f=false General Roberts' account of the battle] Google Books | ||
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
Revision as of 17:33, 28 August 2009
| Battle of Charasia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Afghan War 1878-80 | ||
| Date: | 6 October 1879 | |
| Location: | Caharasyab, Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.416292°N 69.133499°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Gen Frederick Roberts | Nek Mohammed Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 3,800 British & Indian troops | 12,000 Regular Afghan troops & tribesmen | |
| Casualties | ||
External Links
The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
Garen Ewing - 2nd Anglo-Afghan War
Garen Ewing - Regiments in the 2nd Afghan War
The British Empire - Charasia 1879
British Battles.com - The Battle of Charasiab
General Roberts' account of the battle Google Books
Recommended Reading
"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968