Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment

The siege of the Sherpur Cantonment
Part of Second Anglo-Afghan War

Assault on the Sherpur Cantonment
Date15–23 December 1879
Location
Kabul, Afghanistan
34°31′58″N 69°09′57″E / 34.53278°N 69.16583°E / 34.53278; 69.16583
Result British victory
Belligerents

 British Empire

 Afghanistan
Commanders and leaders
Frederick Roberts Mir Bacha Khan
Mohammed Jan
Strength
7,000 Anglo-Indian troops 50,000 tribal warriors
Casualties and losses
33 dead and wounded 3,000 killed

The siege of the Sherpur Cantonment was a battle fought in December 1879, during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. British forces were besieged by Afghan troops, then repulsed an assault.

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