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== Summary ==
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Following the defeat at the [[Battle of Maiwand]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Roberts,_1st_Earl_Roberts[Frederick Roberts|General Roberts]] set out on 7 August 1880 on a forced march from Kabul to relieve Kandahar. on 1 September Roberts defeated Yakub Khan at the [[Battle of Baba Wullee]]. General Stewart completed the evacuation of British troops from Kabul on 11 September and Brig-Gen Watson took remaining British forces out of Kurram 6-21 October. The last British units left Kandahar on 15 Aprill 1881.
== Field Force from Kabul ==
