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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[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 Garen Ewing - 2nd Anglo-Afghan War]<br>[http://www.garenewing.co.uk/angloafghanwar/waroffice/regiments.php Garen Ewing -  Regiments in the 2nd Afghan War]<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/charasia.htm The British Empire - Charasia 1879]<br>[http://www.britishbattles.com/second-afghan-war/charasiab.htm British Battles.com - The Battle of Charasiab]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qNCSqs1sdyQC&pg=PA402&dq=Charasia+Chardeh+Deh-i-Afghan+Macpherson#v=onepage&q=&f=false General Roberts' account of the battle] Google Books
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm 2nd Afghan War 1878-80] The British Empire<br>[http://www.garenewing.co.uk/angloafghanwar/index.php 2nd Anglo-Afghan War] Garen Ewing<br>[http://www.garenewing.co.uk/angloafghanwar/waroffice/regiments.php Regiments in the 2nd Afghan War] Garen Ewing<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/charasia.htm Charasia 1879] The British Empire<br>[http://www.britishbattles.com/second-afghan-war/charasiab.htm The Battle of Charasiab] British Battles.com<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qNCSqs1sdyQC&pg=PA402&dq=Charasia+Chardeh+Deh-i-Afghan+Macpherson#v=onepage&q=&f=false General Roberts' account of the battle] Google Books


== Recommended Reading ==
== Recommended Reading ==

Revision as of 17:39, 28 August 2009

Battle of Charasia
Part of 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
Date: 6 October 1879
Location: Caharasyab, Kabul, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.416292°N 69.133499°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British & Indians Various Afghan tribes
Commanders
Lt Gen Frederick Roberts Nek Mohammed Khan
Strength
3,800 British & Indian troops 12,000 Regular Afghan troops & tribesmen
Casualties

External Links

2nd Afghan War 1878-80 The British Empire
2nd Anglo-Afghan War Garen Ewing
Regiments in the 2nd Afghan War Garen Ewing
Charasia 1879 The British Empire
The Battle of Charasiab British Battles.com
General Roberts' account of the battle Google Books

Recommended Reading

"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968