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|combatant2=Various Afghan tribes | |combatant2=Various Afghan tribes | ||
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Roberts,_1st_Earl_Roberts Maj Gen Frederick Roberts]<br>Brig Gen Henry Massy | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Roberts,_1st_Earl_Roberts Maj Gen Frederick Roberts]<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/278/mode/1up Brig Gen Henry Massy] | ||
|commander2=Mahomed Jan | |commander2=Mahomed Jan | ||
|strength1= | |strength1=3,168 fighting men<br />12 guns | ||
|strength2=10,000 | |strength2=10,000 | ||
|casualties1= | |casualties1=29 killed<br />35 wounded | ||
|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
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== Summary == | |||
General Robert occupied Kabul on 13 October 1879. Afghan forces under Mahomed Jan advanced from Ghazni and Roberts determined to delay their approach to Kabul. He ordered three columns: Brig Thomas Baker with 1,325 men, Brig Herbert Macpherson (1,492 men) and Henry Massy (351 men). Massy's cavalry failed to meet up with Macpherson and confronted a greatly superior enemy near Kila Kazee. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm | [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/narratives/duly.php Trumpeter's narrative] Garen Ewing<br> | |||
[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/action_cabul_1892.jpg Map of Kabul environs] University of Texas | |||
==== Historical books on-line ==== | |||
''The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80''] by Archibald Forbes 1892 [http://www.archive.org/stream/afghanwars18394200forbuoft#page/230/mode/2up Battle at Killa Kazee] archive.org<br> | |||
''Forty-one Years in India from Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief'' by Field Marshal Lord Roberts of Kandahar 1900 [http://www.archive.org/stream/fortyoneyearsin00robe#page/432/mode/2up Battle at Killa Kazee] archive.org<br> | |||
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 13 January 2011
| Battle of Killa Kazee | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Afghan War 1878-80 | ||
| Date: | 11 December 1879 | |
| Location: | Kala, Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.480382°N 68.983536°E | |
| Result: | British withdrawal | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Frederick Roberts Brig Gen Henry Massy |
Mahomed Jan | |
| Strength | ||
| 3,168 fighting men 12 guns |
10,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
| 29 killed 35 wounded |
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Summary
General Robert occupied Kabul on 13 October 1879. Afghan forces under Mahomed Jan advanced from Ghazni and Roberts determined to delay their approach to Kabul. He ordered three columns: Brig Thomas Baker with 1,325 men, Brig Herbert Macpherson (1,492 men) and Henry Massy (351 men). Massy's cavalry failed to meet up with Macpherson and confronted a greatly superior enemy near Kila Kazee.
External Links
2nd Afghan War 1878-80 The British Empire
Trumpeter's narrative Garen Ewing
Map of Kabul environs University of Texas
Historical books on-line
The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80] by Archibald Forbes 1892 Battle at Killa Kazee archive.org
Forty-one Years in India from Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief by Field Marshal Lord Roberts of Kandahar 1900 Battle at Killa Kazee archive.org
Recommended Reading
"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968
| General Roberts' March to Kabul | |
|---|---|
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Actions fought on this march: | |
| 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 | |