Siege of the British Residency in Kabul

Siege of the British Residency in Kabul
Part of the Second Anglo-Afghan War

Statue of Lt Walter Hamilton, VC during the attack on the residency
Date3 September 1879
Location
Kabul, Afghanistan
34°31′58.01″N 69°9′56.99″E / 34.5327806°N 69.1658306°E / 34.5327806; 69.1658306
Result Afghan Victory
Belligerents
British Empire Afghan mutineers
Commanders and leaders
Sir Louis Cavagnari †
Strength
75 men 2,000+ men
Casualties and losses
72 killed 600 killed
Location within Kabul
Siege of the British Residency in Kabul (Afghanistan)

The siege of the British Residency in Kabul was a military engagement of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The British resident, Sir Louis Cavagnari, and his escort were massacred after an 8-hour siege by mutinous Afghan troops inside their Residency in Kabul. This event triggered the second phase of the war, during which an Anglo-Indian army invaded Afghanistan and captured Kabul.

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