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Following the murder of the resident Pierre Cavagnari on | Following the murder of the resident [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Louis_Napoleon_Cavagnari|Pierre Cavagnari] on 30 September 1879, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Roberts,_1st_Earl_Roberts|General Roberts] advanced from Ali Kheyl to Kabul winning the [[Battle of Charasia]] on the way. The Amir Yakub Khan abdicated and the country descended into various tribal allegiances. A relief column under General Gough fought the [[Battle of Jagdalak]] before reaching Kabul. Following the action at the [[Battle of Asmai Heights]] and the [[Siege of Sherpur Cantonment]], Roberts defeated the Afghans at the [[Battle of Kabul]]. The following year Abdul Rahman was made Amir and it seemed as though the British could withdraw with some vestige of honour. | ||
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Summary
Following the murder of the resident Cavagnari on 30 September 1879, Roberts advanced from Ali Kheyl to Kabul winning the Battle of Charasia on the way. The Amir Yakub Khan abdicated and the country descended into various tribal allegiances. A relief column under General Gough fought the Battle of Jagdalak before reaching Kabul. Following the action at the Battle of Asmai Heights and the Siege of Sherpur Cantonment, Roberts defeated the Afghans at the Battle of Kabul. The following year Abdul Rahman was made Amir and it seemed as though the British could withdraw with some vestige of honour.