Modern era · 1880
Battle of Maiwand
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.
- When
- 27 Jul 1880
- Where
- Maiwand
- Era
- Modern
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