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[[Category:Battles|Maiwand, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Maiwand, Battle of]] | ||
| − | + | {{Battles_Infobox | |
| + | |partof=[[2nd Afghan War]] | ||
| + | |date=27 July 1880 | ||
| + | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maiwand Meivand Kariz, Afghanistan] | ||
| + | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
| + | |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] | ||
| + | |result=British victory | ||
| + | |territory= | ||
| + | |combatant1=British & Indians | ||
| + | |combatant2=Various Afghan tribes | ||
| + | |commander1=Maj Gen George Burrows | ||
| + | |commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayub_Khan_%28Afghan_commander%29 Ayub Khan] | ||
| + | |strength1= | ||
| + | |strength2= | ||
| + | |casualties1= | ||
| + | |casualties2= | ||
| + | }} | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878maiwand.htm | + | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80]<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878maiwand.htm British Empire - Battle of Maiwand]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Maiwand Wikipedia - Battle of Maiwand] |
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| + | == Recommended Reading == | ||
| + | "''Road to Kabul''" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968 | ||
Revision as of 18:18, 15 October 2008
| Battle of Maiwand | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Afghan War | ||
| Date: | 27 July 1880 | |
| Location: | Meivand Kariz, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.733066°N 65.138988°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen George Burrows | Ayub Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
British Empire - Battle of Maiwand
Wikipedia - Battle of Maiwand
Recommended Reading
"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968
