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== Prelude == | == Prelude == | ||
Prior to the Battle of Maiwand, the British campaign in Afghanistan had been progressing favorably. They achieved victories against Afghan tribesmen at locations such as Ali Masjid, Peiwar Kotal, [[Kabul]], and the [[Battle of Ahmed Khel]], and successfully occupied several cities and towns, including Kandahar, Dakka, and Jalalabad. | |||
Ayub Khan, the younger son of Sher Ali Khan, was stationed in [[Herat]] during the British operations in [[Kabul]] and Kandahar. In June, he began his march towards Kandahar with a small army, prompting the detachment of a brigade under Brigadier-General Burrows from Kandahar to confront him. Burrows's brigade, numbering approximately 2,500 troops, included about 500 British soldiers and a battery of 9-pounder guns (4.1 kg). They advanced to Helmand, across from Gereshk, to challenge Ayub Khan but faced a setback when they were deserted by the levies of Sher Ali, the British-appointed wali of Kandahar. | |||
Despite this, Burrows's forces engaged the rebellious levies, defeating them and capturing four smoothbore 6-pounder guns and two smoothbore 12-pounder howitzers (5.4 kg). After this engagement, Burrows retreated to a more strategic position at Kushk-i-Nakhud, located halfway to Kandahar, where he could intercept Ayub Khan if he chose to advance toward [[Ghazni]] or Kandahar. Burrows remained in this position for a week, during which time he reinforced his troops with the captured artillery and additional gunners drawn from the British infantry. | |||
== The battle (27 July 1880) == | |||
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