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== Recommended Reading ==
== Recommended Reading ==
"''Road to Kabul''" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968
"''Road to Kabul''" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968
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[[Category:Battles|Kabul, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Kabul, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd Afghan War|Kabul, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd Afghan War|Kabul, Battle of]]
[[Category:General Roberts' March to Kabul|Kabul, Battle of]]
[[Category:General Roberts' March to Kabul|Kabul, Battle of]]

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Battle of Kabul 1879
Part of 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
Date: 23 December 1879
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.528306°N 69.172341°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British & Indians Various Afghan tribes
Commanders
Lt Gen Frederick Roberts Mohammed Jan
Strength
See list of forces 50,000
Casualties
33 3,000

External Links

The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
2nd Anglo-Afghan War
Regiments in the 2nd Afghan War
BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Kabul 1879

Recommended Reading

"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968

General Roberts' March to Kabul

Actions fought on this march:
Charasia – Killa Kazee – Takht-I-Shah – Asmai Heights – Siege of Sherpur Cantonment – Kabul

Phases:
General Browne's March from Peshawar to Gandamak – General Roberts' March to Ali Kheyl – General Stewart's March to Kandahar
General Roberts' March to Kabul – General Stewart's March to Kabul – General Roberts' March from Kabul to Kandahar
Part of the 2nd Afghan War