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Battle of Charasiab

Battle of Charasiab
Part of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Date6 October 1879
Location
Char Asiab, Afghanistan
34°23′55″N 69°10′3″E / 34.39861°N 69.16750°E / 34.39861; 69.16750
Result British Victory
Belligerents

United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBritish Empire

Emirate of AfghanistanAfghans
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major-General Frederick Roberts Nek Mohammed Khan
Strength
3,800 men 12,000 Afghan army troops and tribesmen
Casualties and losses
18 killed, 70 wounded[1] Over 300 killed[1]
Gatling guns with British forces during the Afghan War

The Battle of Charasiab was fought on 6 October 1879 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War between British and Indian troops against Afghan regular forces and tribesmen.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Farwell was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Batalla de Charasiab Spanish Bataille de Chahar Asyab French Bitwa pod Czahar Asiab Polish Сражение при Чарасиабе Russian

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