Siege of the British Residency in Kabul (1879 AD)

Siege of the British Residency in Kabul (British Empire vs Afghan mutineers) took place in 1879 AD during Second Anglo-Afghan War.

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Year: 1879 AD
Date: 1879-09-03
Era: Modern
Conflict: Second Anglo-Afghan War
Side A: British Empire
Side B: Afghan mutineers
Commanders (A): Sir Louis Cavagnari
Commanders (B): No centralized leadership
Casualties: approx. 72 killed600 killed
Outcome: Afghan Victory
Coordinates: 34.533°, 69.166°

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Siege of the British Residency in Kabul (1879 AD)

Siege of the British Residency in Kabul took place in 1879 AD. British Empire vs Afghan mutineers. Approx. 72 killed600 killed casualties. Part of Second Anglo-Afghan War. Explore the interactive map and full Wikipedia details on WarAtlas. Please enable JavaScript to use the full app.