Battle of Charasiab

Battle of Charasiab
Part of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Date 6 October 1879 Location Char Asiab, Afghanistan Result British Victory
Belligerents
British Empire British Raj	Afghans
Commanders and leaders
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	500 killed and wounded

The Battle of Charasiab was fought during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, between British and Indian troops against Afghan forces. The British were led by Major-General Sir Frederick Roberts, then commander of the Kabul Field Force, and the Afghans by Nek Mohammed Khan, Governor of Kabul and uncle of Yakub Khan, the former Amir. Having driven the Afghans from the hills surrounding Charasiab, the British were able to resume their advance on Kabul.

References

• Robson, Brian. (2007). The Road to Kabul: The Second Afghan War 1878-1881. Stroud: Spellmount. ISBN 978-1-86227-416-7. 

External links

• The Battle of Charasiab