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== Recommended Reading ==
== Recommended Reading ==
"''Road to Kabul''" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968
"''Road to Kabul''" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968
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[[Category:Battles|Takht-I-Shah, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Takht-I-Shah, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd Afghan War|Takht-I-Shah, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd Afghan War|Takht-I-Shah, Battle of]]
[[Category:General Roberts' March to Kabul|Takht-I-Shah, Battle of]]
[[Category:General Roberts' March to Kabul|Takht-I-Shah, Battle of]]

Revision as of 15:48, 31 August 2009

Battle of Takht-I-Shah
Part of 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
Date: 13 December 1879
Location: Takht-I-Shah, Kabul, Afghanistan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.551932°N 69.146323°E
Result: British withdrawal
Combatants
British & Indians Various Afghan tribes
Commanders
Maj Gen Frederick Roberts
Lt Col Thomas Baker
Unknown tribal leaders
Strength
Casualties

External Links

The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
Google Books - Assault on Takht-i-Shah

Recommended Reading

"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968

General Roberts' March to Kabul

Actions fought on this march:
Charasia – Killa Kazee – Takht-I-Shah – Asmai Heights – Siege of Sherpur Cantonment – Kabul

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