Battle of Ali Masjid
The Battle of Ali Masjid, which took place on 21 November 1878, was the opening battle in the Second Anglo-Afghan War between the British forces, under Lieutenant-General Sir Samuel James Browne, and the Afghan forces, under . The perceived offence of an Afghan general's refusal to allow a British envoy entrance to the country was used as an excuse to attack the fortress of Ali Masjid, as the opening battle in the war. Despite numerous setbacks, including half the troops getting lost or delayed and missing the battle entirely, the British were lucky that the Afghans abandoned their position overnight.
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Battle of Ali Masjid
The Battle of Ali Masjid, which took place on 21 November 1878, was the opening battle in the Second Anglo-Afghan War between the British forces, under Lieutenant-General Sir Samuel James Browne, and the Afghan forces, under . The perceived offence of an Afghan general's refusal to allow a British envoy entrance to the country was used as an excuse to attack the fortress of Ali Masjid, as the opening battle in the war. Despite numerous setbacks, including half the troops getting lost or delayed and missing the battle entirely, the British were lucky that the Afghans abandoned their position overnight.
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Bitwa pod Ali Masjid – pierwsze starcie zbrojne podczas II wojny brytyjsko-afgańskiej.
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Die Schlacht von Ali Masjid, a ...... t aufgaben und sich absetzten.
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La Batalla de Ali Masjid tuvo ...... su posición durante la noche.
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The Battle of Ali Masjid, whic ...... oned their position overnight.
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16 killed,
34 wounded
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25pxAfghanistan
British Empire
date
1878-11-21
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result
British victory; Afghan retreat
strength
200 Cavalry
200 cavalry
3,000 Infantry,
3,000 infantry,
320 Gunners,
600 Khasadurs,
600 militia,
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The interior of Ali Masjid, following the battle.
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Battle of Ali Masjid
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1878-11-21
1879-01-28
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the Second Anglo-Afghan War
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Western end of the Khyber Pass, Afghanistan
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result
British victory; Afghan retreat
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34.1102 71.1144
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Bitwa pod Ali Masjid – pierwsze starcie zbrojne podczas II wojny brytyjsko-afgańskiej.
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Die Schlacht von Ali Masjid, a ...... t aufgaben und sich absetzten.
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La Batalla de Ali Masjid tuvo ...... su posición durante la noche.
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The Battle of Ali Masjid, whic ...... oned their position overnight.
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Batalla de Ali Masjid
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Battle of Ali Masjid
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Bitwa pod Ali Masjid
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Schlacht von Ali Masjid
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Battle of Ali Masjid
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