Battle of Maiwand 1880
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 July 1880 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1880 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Afghanistan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Second Anglo-Afghan War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | British Empire, Emirate of Afghanistan | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 31.7333, 65.1333 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Maiwand was fought on 27 July 1880 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Fought near the village of Maiwand in Kandahar Province, the battle resulted in an Afghan army of 25,000 regulars and irregulars under Mohammad Ayub Khan defeating a force of 2,476 British and Indian troops under Brigadier-general George Burrows. The Afghans suffered between 2,500 and 3,000 men killed and wounded while Burrows' force suffered possibly as high as 1,200 killed. Though the battle proved to be a major setback for the British, they would go on to decisively defeat Ayub Khan at the Battle of Kandahar on 1 September.
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