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|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=31.733066,65.138988&z=12&t=h&hl=en 31.733066°N 65.138988°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=31.733066,65.138988&z=12&t=h&hl=en 31.733066°N 65.138988°E] | ||
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|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayub_Khan_%28Afghan_commander%29 Ayub Khan] | |commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayub_Khan_%28Afghan_commander%29 Ayub Khan] | ||
| − | |strength1= | + | |strength1=2,500 British & Indian troops<br>12 guns |
| − | |strength2= | + | |strength2=3,000 cavalry<br>9,000 infantry<br>36 guns |
| − | |casualties1= | + | |casualties1=21 officers & 948 men killed<br>8 officers & 169 men wounded |
| − | |casualties2= | + | |casualties2=approx 3,000 |
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== British Forces == | == British Forces == | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 9 September 2009
| Battle of Maiwand | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Afghan War 1878-80 | ||
| Date: | 27 July 1880 | |
| Location: | Meivand Kariz, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.733066°N 65.138988°E | |
| Result: | Major British defeat | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen George Burrows | Ayub Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 2,500 British & Indian troops 12 guns |
3,000 cavalry 9,000 infantry 36 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
| 21 officers & 948 men killed 8 officers & 169 men wounded |
approx 3,000 | |
British Forces
British Army
- 66th Regiment of Foot
- Royal Horse Artillery E/B Battery
Indian Army
- 1st Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry (Grenadiers)
- 30th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry (Jacob's Rifles)
- 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry
- 3rd Sind Horse
- Bombay Sappers and Miners
External Links
Battle of Maiwand Garen Ewing
2nd Afghan War 1878-80 The British Empire
Battle of Maiwand British Empire
Battle of Maiwand Wikipedia
List of 30th Bombay Native Infantry killed www.angelfire.com
Battle of Khushk-i-Nakhud Garen Ewing
Map showing Khushk-i-Nakhud Garen Ewing
That Day by Rudyard Kipling www.everypoet.com
Recommended Reading
"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968
| General Roberts' March from Kabul to Kandahar | |
|---|---|
|
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 | |
