Battle of Ali Masjid
1878 battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the battle in 1839, see Battle of Ali Masjid (1839).
The Battle of Ali Masjid, which took place on 21 November 1878, was the opening battle in the Second Anglo-Afghan War between the British forces, under Lieutenant-General Sir Samuel James Browne, and the Afghan forces, under Ghulam Haider Khan. The perceived offence of an Afghan general's refusal to allow a British envoy entrance to the country was used as an excuse to attack the fortress of Ali Masjid, as the opening battle in the war.[1] Despite numerous setbacks, including half the troops getting lost or delayed and missing the battle entirely, the British were lucky that the Afghans abandoned their position overnight.[4]
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Battle of Ali Masjid | |||||||
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Part of the Second Anglo-Afghan War | |||||||
The interior of Ali Masjid, following the battle. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Afghanistan | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sir Samuel J. Browne[1] |
Ghulam Haider Khan Mir Akhor | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,000 infantry,[2] 600 militia,[2] 200 cavalry[2] |
3,000 Infantry,[3] 600 Khasadurs,[3] 320 Gunners,[3] 200 Cavalry[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
16 killed,[2][4] 34 wounded[2] | 300 captured[4] |
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