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Battle of Charasiab
1879 battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Battle of Charasiab | |||||||
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Part of the Second Anglo-Afghan War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
![]() | 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] |
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