battle, notable, nineteenth century
1842 retreat from Kabul
1842 retreat from Kabul was a battle fought in 1842 at Jalalabad–Kabul Road, in what is now Afghanistan. It was part of First Anglo-Afghan War, which ran from 1839 to 1842. The recorded result: Afghan victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 65 regular troops (20 officers and 45 European soldiers).
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Where it sits in First Anglo-Afghan War
Record
| Date | 1842 (year precision) to 13 January 1842 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Jalalabad–Kabul Road, Afghanistan 34.289N, 70.038E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | Unknown | 65 regular troops (20 officers and 45 European soldiers) |
| Casualties and losses | Light | Entire army |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Jalalabad 1928, 41 km NE
- Battle of Jellalabad 1841, 41 km NE
- Battle of Charasiab 1879, 81 km W
- Second Battle of Charasiab 1880, 81 km W
- Battle of Kabul 1842, 83 km W
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Jellalabad 12 November 1841
- After: Battle of Kabul 1842
- All 4 engagements of First Anglo-Afghan War
Elsewhere in 1842
- Battle of Woosung China
- Battle of Chapoo People's Republic of China
- Battle of Chinkiang People's Republic of China
- Battle of Congella South Africa
- Battle of Ichkeria Russia
1842 retreat from Kabul is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Afghanistan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q908888, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gandamak, revision 1384897172, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.