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'''Infantry Division''' commanded by ''Maj-Gen Sir John Ross KCB'' | '''Infantry Division''' commanded by ''Maj-Gen Sir John Ross KCB'' | ||
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:*[[100th Regiment of Foot|92nd (Gordon) Highlanders]] | :*[[100th Regiment of Foot|92nd (Gordon) Highlanders]] | ||
:*[[23rd Punjab Pioneers|23rd Bengal Native Infantry]] | :*[[23rd Punjab Pioneers|23rd Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
Revision as of 16:00, 9 September 2009
Also known as the Battle of Kandahar
| Battle of Baba Wullee 1880 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Afghan War 1878-80 | ||
| Date: | 1 September 1880 | |
| Location: | Argandab, Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.647689°N 65.671617°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Gen Frederick Roberts | Ayub Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 11,000 troops 32 guns |
13,000 Afghan regulars & tribesmen | |
| Casualties | ||
| 248 killed & wounded | 2,500 killed | |
The Order of Battle of the Kabul-Kandahar Field Force
Commander in Chief Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Roberts VC. KCB
Cavalry Brigade commanded by Brigadier General Hugh Gough VC CB
Artillery Brigade commanded by Colonel Alured Johnson
3 batteries Mountain Artillery
Infantry Division commanded by Maj-Gen Sir John Ross KCB
- 'First Brigade commanded by Brig Gen Herbert Macpherson VC'
- Second Brigade commanded by Brig-Gen Thomas Durand Baker CB
Third Brigade commanded by Brigadier General Charles Metcalfe MacGregor CB
Kandahar Regiments
- E/B Battery Royal Horse Artillery
- 3rd Queen’s Own (Bombay Cavalry)
- 3rd Scinde Horse (Bombay Army)
- HM 7th Royal Fusiliers
- HM 66th Foot
- 1st Grenadiers (Bombay Army)
- 4th Bombay Native Infantry
- 19th Bombay Native Infantry
- 30th Bombay Native Infantry (Jacob’s Rifles)
- 29th Balluch Battalion
External Links
The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
British battles - Battle of Baba Wali
Recommended Reading
"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968
| General Roberts' March from Kabul to Kandahar | |
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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 | |
