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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 2nd Anglo-Afghan War]<br>[http://www.garenewing.co.uk/angloafghanwar/marchtokandahar/regiments_march.php 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]
[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]


== Recommended Reading ==
== Recommended Reading ==
"''Road to Kabul''" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968
"''Road to Kabul''" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968

Revision as of 17:23, 5 October 2008

See also List of Battles & Actions in British India 1600-1900

Battle of Charasia
Part of 2nd Afghan War
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

The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
Garen Ewing - 2nd Anglo-Afghan War
Garen Ewing - Regiments in the 2nd Afghan War
The British Empire - Charasia 1879
British Battles.com - The Battle of Charasiab

Recommended Reading

"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968