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{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[2nd Afghan  War]]
|date=23 December 1879
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabul Kabul, Afghanistan]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.528306,69.172341&z=13&t=h&hl=en 34.528306°N 69.172341°E] 
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=British & Indians
|combatant2=Various Afghan tribes
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Roberts,_1st_Earl_Roberts Lt Gen Frederick Roberts]
|commander2= Mohammed Jan
|strength1= See list of forces
|strength2=50,000
|casualties1=33
|casualties2=3,000
}}
 
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishbattles.com/second-afghan-war/kabul-1879.htm BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Kabul 1879]
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80]<br>[http://www.garenewing.co.uk/angloafghanwar/index.php 2nd Anglo-Afghan War]<br>[http://www.garenewing.co.uk/angloafghanwar/marchtokandahar/regiments_march.php Regiments in the 2nd Afghan War]<br>[http://www.britishbattles.com/second-afghan-war/kabul-1879.htm BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Kabul 1879]
 
== Recommended Reading ==
"''Road to Kabul''" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968
 
 
 


[[Category:Battles|Kabul, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Kabul, Battle of]]

Revision as of 13:54, 27 September 2008

Battle of Kabul 1879
Part of 2nd Afghan War
Date: 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

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

Recommended Reading

"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968