Atlas of Battles

war, 9 engagements

Battles of Second Anglo-Afghan War

The atlas places 9 engagements of Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878 to 1880): 7 battles and 2 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in Afghanistan (6), Pakistan (3). The most widely documented: Battle of Maiwand.

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Siege of the Sherpur CantonmentBattle of Ahmed KhelSecond Battle of CharasiabBattle of Ali MasjidBattle of Peiwar KotalSiege of the British Residency in KabulBattle of CharasiabBattle of MaiwandBattle of KandaharBattle of Ali MasjidBattle of Peiwar KotalSiege of the British Residency in KabulBattle of CharasiabBattle of MaiwandBattle of KandaharPeshawarBamianBannuGhazniGardizDera Ismail KhanZhobKundianQalatKohat200 km33.075N, 68.124E
9 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1878: 2 engagements1879: 3 engagements1880: 4 engagements4 in 188018781880
9 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Ali Masjid, 1878Battle of Peiwar Kotal, 1878Siege of the British Residency in Kabul, 1879Battle of Charasiab, 1879Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment, 1879Battle of Ahmed Khel, 1880Second Battle of Charasiab, 1880Battle of Maiwand, 1880Battle of Kandahar, 188018781880
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
21 November 1878Battle of Ali MasjidPakistanBritish victory
1878Battle of Peiwar KotalPakistanBritish victory
3 September 1879Siege of the British Residency in KabulKabul, AfghanistanAfghan Victory
6 October 1879Battle of CharasiabChar Asiab, AfghanistanBritish victory
15 December 1879Siege of the Sherpur CantonmentKabul, Afghanistan
1880Battle of Ahmed KhelPakistanBritish sikh allies victory
25 April 1880Second Battle of CharasiabChar Asiab, AfghanistanBritish Victory
27 July 1880Battle of MaiwandMaiwand, AfghanistanAfghan victory
1 September 1880Battle of KandaharKandahar, AfghanistanBritish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Second Anglo-Afghan War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.