Second Battle of Charasiab
Appearance
Battle of Charasiab | |||||||
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Part of the Second Anglo-Afghan War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
![]() | Afghans | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Brigadier-General MacPherson Colonel Jenkins Captain Hill | unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
c. 4000 | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
at least 5 killed 20-30 wounded | c. 100 |
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The Second Battle of Charasiab was fought on 25 April 1880 between the British and the Afghans, during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
In the morning, a detachment of the 92nd Highlanders positioned in Charasiab, commanded by Colonel Jenkins, was surrounded by Logaris, around 4000 warriors by British estimates. By noon, 104 men of the 2nd Ghurkas, under Captain Hill, accompanied Macpherson's infantry column to support Jenkins. Upon their arrival, the Afghans were routed and pursued by the cavalry and horse artillery for four miles.[2]
Order of battle
British Regiments
- 9th Lancers (1 squadron)
References
- ^ Hanwell (1949), A Short History of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, Gale & Polden
- ^ Sydney H. Shadbolt. "The Afghan Campaigns of 1878-1880".