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|date=13 December 1879 | |date=13 December 1879 | ||
|location=[[Takht-I-Shah]], [[Kabul]], [[Afghanistan]]|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |location=[[Takht-I-Shah]], [[Kabul]], [[Afghanistan]]|presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
Revision as of 15:09, 4 March 2009
| Battle of Takht-I-Shah | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Afghan War 1878-80 | ||
| Date: | 13 December 1879 | |
| Location: | Takht-I-Shah, Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.551932°N 69.146323°E | |
| Result: | British withdrawal | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Various Afghan tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Frederick Roberts Lt Col Thomas Baker |
Unknown tribal leaders | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80
Google Books - Assault on Takht-i-Shah
Recommended Reading
"Road to Kabul" by Brian Robson 1986 ISBN 1862271968
