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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GzCSVLUMj0AC&pg=PA214&dq=Urzoo&as_brr=3&ei=XGqVSsX6IZbKlATspL2TBw#v=onepage&q=Urzoo&f=false Battle at Urzoo and Shalez] Google Books
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GzCSVLUMj0AC&pg=PA214&dq=Urzoo&as_brr=3&ei=XGqVSsX6IZbKlATspL2TBw#v=onepage&q=Urzoo&f=false Battle at Urzoo and Shalez] Google Books
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[[Category:Battles|Urzoo, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Urzoo, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd Afghan War|Urzoo, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd Afghan War|Urzoo, Battle of]]
[[Category:General Stewart's March to Kabul|Urzoo, Battle of]]
[[Category:General Stewart's March to Kabul|Urzoo, Battle of]]

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Battle of Urzoo
Part of 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
Date: 23 April 1880
Location: 6 miles SE of Ghazni, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: approx 33.487323°N 68.499243°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British & Indians Various Afghan tribes
Commanders
Lt Gen Sir Donald Stewart
Brig-Gen Palliser
Mushk-i-Alum
Strength
"a strong column" 2-3,000
Casualties

External Links

Battle at Urzoo and Shalez Google Books

General Stewart's March to Kabul

Actions fought on this march:
Ahmad Khel – Urzoo

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