Battle of Bagh
| Battle of Bagh (1919) | |||||||||
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| Part of Third Anglo-Afghan War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Afghanistan |
United Kingdom Indian Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Amanullah Khan Mir Zaman Khan Nadir Khan |
Gen. Andrew Skeen Gen. George Crocker | ||||||||
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The Battle of Bagh was fought between British and Afghan forces in British India's Northwest Frontier during the Third Anglo-Afghan War. On 3 May 1919, British troops suffered a setback in the northern theatre when Afghan forces captured the town of Bagh in Landi Kotal. Despite efforts to reinforce and launch a counterattack, the British failed to recapture Bagh on 9 May 1919. The attack, led by Brigadier-General George Crocker, involved the 1/15th Sikhs and the 1/11th Gurkha Rifles, but the majority of the brigade was held in covering positions and unable to support the advance effectively. As a result, the attack stalled, and the British forces had to dig in short of their objective.