What the records say
- When
- 1878 – 1880
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 34.54° N, 69.13° E
- Description
- 1878–1880 war between the British Empire and the Emirate of Afghanistan
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Second Anglo-Afghan War
1878–1880 war between the British Empire and the Emirate of Afghanistan
The Second Anglo-Afghan War was a military conflict fought between the British Raj and the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1878 to 1880, when the latter was ruled by Sher Ali Khan of the Barakzai dynasty, the son of former Emir Dost Mohammad Khan. The war was part of the Great Game between the British and Russian empires.
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The source
Includes 10 events
- Battle of Ali Masjid21 Nov 1878 · Battle
- Battle of Peiwar Kotal28 Nov 1878 · Battle
- Battle of Kam Dakka22 Apr 1879 · Battle
- Siege of the British Residency in Kabul3 Sep 1879 · Siege
- Battle of Charasiab6 Oct 1879 · Battle
- Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment15 Dec 1879 · Siege
- Battle of Ahmed Khel19 Apr 1880 · Battle
- Second Battle of Charasiab25 Apr 1880 · Battle
- Battle of Maiwand27 Jul 1880 · Battle
- Battle of Kandahar1 Sep 1880 · Battle