Battle of Kandahar
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, British Empire
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Afghanistan
- Date: September 1, 1880
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Result: Successful British relief of besieged force.
Following a decisive British defeat at Maiwand, in which a brigade under Brigadier General George Burrows was nearly annihilated, news arrived in Kabul that 4,000 men under Major General James Primrose were being besieged in the southern Afghanistan city of Kandahar. On August 8, Lieutenant General Frederick Sleigh Roberts was dispatched from Kabul with 9,986 British and native troops to relieve the besieged force.
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