Battle of Maiwand

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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: British defeat
Combatants
British & Indians Various Afghan tribes
Commanders
Maj Gen George Burrows Ayub Khan
Strength
Casualties

British Forces

British Army

Indian Army

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:
Maiwand – Baba Wullee (Kandahar)

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