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|date=15-23 December 1879 | |date=15-23 December 1879 | ||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabul Kabul, Afghanistan] | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabul Kabul, Afghanistan] | ||
Revision as of 15:08, 4 March 2009
| Siege of Sherpur Cantonment | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Afghan War 1878-80 | ||
| Date: | 15-23 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 | |
See also Battle of Kabul
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
Wikipedia - Siege of Sherpur Cantonment
Recommended Reading
"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968
