Siege of the British Residency in Kabul
1879 battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The siege of the British Residency in Kabul was a military engagement of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The British resident, Sir Louis Cavagnari and his escort were massacred after an 8-hour siege by mutinous Afghan troops inside their Residency in Kabul. This event triggered the second phase of the war, during which an Anglo-Indian army invaded Afghanistan and captured Kabul.
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Siege of the British Residency in Kabul | |||||||
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Part of the Second Anglo-Afghan War | |||||||
Statue of Lt Walter Hamilton, VC during the attack on the residency | |||||||
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British Empire | Afghan mutineers | ||||||
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Sir Louis Cavagnari † |
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75 men | 2,000+ men | ||||||
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72 killed | 600 killed | ||||||
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