1833–1834 expedition of Shah Shujah Durrani
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Beginning in January 1833, Shah Shujah Durrani, the deposed Afghan emperor, led an expedition to re-claim his throne. Raising a force while in exile in the Sikh Empire, he marched through Sindh to Kandahar, besieging it from 10 May 1834 until 1 July 1834.[10] Shah Shujah would be defeated by the Barakzai rulers of Kandahar and Kabul.
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1833–1834 expedition of Shah Shujah Durrani | |||||||
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Sketch of Kandahar in 1857 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Durranis Shah Shujah's forces Supported by British Empire East India Company[1] Sikh Empire[2] |
Barakzai Principality of Kandahar Emirate of Kabul | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Shah Shujah Durrani William Campbell (POW)[3][4] |
Kohan Dil Khan Pur Dil Khan Mihrdil Khan Rahmdil Khan Dost Mohammad Afzal Khan | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
30,000 (Initial)[5][6] 80,000 men (during siege of Kandahar)[4] |
Numerically inferior 20,000 men from Dost Mohammad (only 3,000 engaged by Dost Mohammad)[7] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Heavy losses[4][8] Up to 16,000 killed[9] | Unknown |
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