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Battle of Urzoo
| Battle of Urzoo | ||
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| Part of 2nd Afghan War 1878-80 | ||
| Date: | 23 April 1880 | |
| Location: | 6 miles SE of Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 33.487323°N 68.499243°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Gen Sir Donald Stewart Brig-Gen Charles Palliser |
Mushk-i-Alum | |
| Strength | ||
| "a strong column" | 2-3,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Battle at Urzoo and Shalez The Afghan Wars: 1839-42 and 1878-80 By Archibald Forbes 1892 Google Books
| General Stewart's 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 | |