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Siege of Sherpur Cantonment
Part of 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
Date: 15-23 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

See also Battle of Kabul

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
Wikipedia - Siege of Sherpur Cantonment

Recommended Reading

"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968