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|partof=[[:Category:2nd Afghan War|2nd Afghan War 1878-80]] | |partof=[[:Category:2nd Afghan War|2nd Afghan War 1878-80]] | ||
|date=23 April 1880 | |date=23 April 1880 | ||
|location=6 miles SE of [[Ghazni]], Afghanistan | |location=6 miles SE of [[Ghazni]], Afghanistan | ||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
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|combatant1=British & Indians | |combatant1=British & Indians | ||
|combatant2=Various Afghan tribes | |combatant2=Various Afghan tribes | ||
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Martin_Stewart Lt Gen Sir Donald Stewart]<br>Brig-Gen Palliser | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Martin_Stewart Lt Gen Sir Donald Stewart]<br>Brig-Gen Charles Palliser | ||
|commander2=Mushk-i-Alum | |commander2=Mushk-i-Alum | ||
|strength1="a strong column" | |strength1="a strong column" | ||
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|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
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== External Links == | |||
[https://books.google.co.uk/books?as_brr=3&id=MxllpyRWKEUC&dq=Urzoo&q=Urzoo#v=snippet&q=Urzoo&f=false Battle at Urzoo and Shalez] ''The Afghan Wars: 1839-42 and 1878-80 | |||
By Archibald Forbes 1892'' 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 | [[Category:General Stewart's March to Kabul|Urzoo, Battle of]] |
Latest revision as of 07:57, 14 September 2016
Battle of Urzoo | ||
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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 Charles Palliser |
Mushk-i-Alum | |
Strength | ||
"a strong column" | 2-3,000 | |
Casualties | ||
External Links
Battle at Urzoo and Shalez The Afghan Wars: 1839-42 and 1878-80 By Archibald Forbes 1892 Google Books
General Stewart's March to Kabul | |
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Actions fought on this march: | |
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 |