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
Location34°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
United Kingdom Frederick Roberts

Mir bacha khan [1]

Mohammed Jan
Strength
7,000 Anglo-Indian troops 50,000 tribal warriors[1]
Casualties and losses
33 dead and wounded 3,000 killed[1]

The siege of the Sherpur Cantonment was a battle fought in December 1879, during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.


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