Second Battle of Charasiab

Battle of Charasiab
	Part of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Date	25 April 1880
Location	Charasiab, Afghanistan
Result	British Victory
Belligerents
British Empire	Afghans
Commanders and leaders
Brigadier-General MacPherson; Colonel Jenkins; Captain Hill	unknown
Strength
	c. 4000
Casualties and losses
at least 5 killed; 20-30 wounded	c. 100

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The Second Battle of Charasiab was fought on 25 April 1880 between the British and the Afghans, during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.

In the morning, a detachment of the 92nd Highlanders positioned in Charasiab, commanded by Colonel Jenkins, was surrounded by Logaris, around 4000 warriors by British estimates. By noon, 104 men of the 2nd Ghurkas, under Captain Hill, accompanied Macpherson's infantry column to support Jenkins. Upon their arrival, the Afghans were routed and pursued by the cavalry and horse artillery for four miles.[2]

Order of battle

British Regiments

9th Lancers (1 squadron)

References

Hanwell (1949), A Short History of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, Gale & Polden
Sydney H. Shadbolt. "The Afghan Campaigns of 1878-1880".

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[1] Hanwell (1949), A Short History of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, Gale & Polden

[2] Sydney H. Shadbolt. "The Afghan Campaigns of 1878-1880".