Battle of Ali Masjid
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title:
Battle of Ali Masjid
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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. Despite numerous setbacks, including half the troops gettin
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1878 battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ali_Masjid
date created:
2009-04-13T18:12:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T13:37:22Z
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