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BATTLE // September 1, 1880

Battle of Kandahar

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Overview

The Battle of Kandahar, 1 September 1880, was the last major conflict of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The battle in southern Afghanistan was fought between the British forces under command of General Roberts and the Afghan forces led by Ayub Khan. It ended with a decisive British victory over Afghan forces. Ayub Khan, who lost his entire artillery, vast quantities of ammunition, and about 1,000 men killed, became a fugitive along with the small remnants of his army.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Forces & casualties

Troop strength

  • United Kingdom10,000
    medium
  • Afghanistan13,000
    medium

Afghanistan fielded a 1.3 : 1 numerical advantage

Casualties

  • Afghanistan1,000
    medium8% loss rate

Commanders (3)

Afghanistan

United Kingdom

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