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[http://www.britishbattles.com/second-afghan-war/kabul-1879.htm The Battle of Kabul 1879] BritishBattles.com<br> | [http://www.britishbattles.com/second-afghan-war/kabul-1879.htm The Battle of Kabul 1879] BritishBattles.com<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_the_Sherpur_Cantonment Siege of Sherpur Cantonment] Wikipedia | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_the_Sherpur_Cantonment Siege of Sherpur Cantonment] Wikipedia | ||
==== Historical books on-line ==== | |||
''Forty-one Years in India from Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief'' by Field Marshal Lord Roberts od Kandahar 1900 [http://www.archive.org/stream/fortyoneyearsin00robe#page/n542/mode/1up Plan of the defences of Sherpur] archive.org | |||
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:35, 2 May 2011
| Siege of Sherpur Cantonment | ||
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| Part of 2nd Afghan War 1878-80 | ||
| Date: | 15-23 December 1879 | |
| Location: | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | not in British India | |
| 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 | ||
| 7,000 British and Indians | 50,000 tribesmen | |
| Casualties | ||
| 33 | 3,000 | |
See also Battle of Kabul
External Links
2nd Afghan War 1878-80 The British Empire
2nd Anglo-Afghan War Garen Ewing website
Regiments in the 2nd Afghan War Garen Ewing website
The Battle of Kabul 1879 BritishBattles.com
Siege of Sherpur Cantonment Wikipedia
Historical books on-line
Forty-one Years in India from Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief by Field Marshal Lord Roberts od Kandahar 1900 Plan of the defences of Sherpur archive.org
Recommended Reading
"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968
| General Roberts' 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 | |