Second Anglo-Afghan War

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The Second Anglo-Afghan War was a late 19th-century conflict between the British Empire and Afghanistan that reshaped Afghan sovereignty and British influence in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century conflict
war
aftermath installation of Abdur Rahman Khan as emir
recognition of Afghan internal autonomy under British suzerainty in foreign affairs
strengthening of the Durand Line frontier policy groundwork
belligerent British Empire
British Indian Army
Emirate of Afghanistan
casualties significant military and civilian losses on both sides
cause British fears of Russian influence in Afghanistan
Russian diplomatic mission to Kabul in 1878
refusal of Sher Ali Khan to accept a British mission in Kabul
commander Donald Stewart
Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts
surface form: Frederick Roberts

Sher Ali Khan
Yakub Khan
conflictBetween British Empire
Emirate of Afghanistan
endDate 1880
followedBy Anglo-Afghan Wars
surface form: Third Anglo-Afghan War
historicalPeriod Victorian era
involvedRegion Ghazni Province
surface form: Ghazni

Herat
Kabul
Kandahar
Khyber Pass
location Afghanistan
majorBattle Battle of Ali Masjid
Battle of Kandahar (1880)
Battle of Maiwand
Battle of Peiwar Kotal
Siege of Sherpur
notableEvent massacre of British envoy and mission in Kabul in 1879
partOf Great Game
precededBy Anglo-Afghan Wars
surface form: First Anglo-Afghan War
relatedTo Anglo-Afghan Wars
British India
surface form: British Raj

Great Game
result British control of Afghan foreign affairs
British victory
Treaty of Gandamak
temporary increase of British influence in Afghanistan
significance expanded British strategic influence on the northwest frontier of British India
key episode in Anglo-Russian rivalry in Central Asia
reshaped Afghan sovereignty
startDate 1878
treaty Treaty of Gandamak

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Lord Roberts militaryConflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
British Indian Army participatedIn Second Anglo-Afghan War
Great Game relatedTo Second Anglo-Afghan War
Middlesex Regiment participatedIn Second Anglo-Afghan War
Baron Roberts associatedWith Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Afghan Wars hasPart Second Anglo-Afghan War
Frederick conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
subject surface form: Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
Lord Lytton conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Emirate of Afghanistan notableEvent Second Anglo-Afghan War
Bombay Army conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Indian Medical Service conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Second Disraeli ministry foreignPolicyEvent Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Russian rivalry relatedEvent Second Anglo-Afghan War
Panjdeh incident relatedTo Second Anglo-Afghan War
8th Hussars conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Dr. Watson servedIn Second Anglo-Afghan War
Dr. Watson injuredIn Second Anglo-Afghan War
Snider–Enfield rifle usedInConflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Martini–Henry rifle conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Horace Smith-Dorrien conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Abdur Rahman Khan reignBeganAfter Second Anglo-Afghan War
Treaty of Gandamak partOfConflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Sher Ali Khan conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Yakub Khan militaryConflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Battle of Ali Masjid conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Battle of Ali Masjid partOf Second Anglo-Afghan War
Battle of Ali Masjid openingBattleOf Second Anglo-Afghan War
Siege of Sherpur conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Siege of Sherpur partOf Second Anglo-Afghan War
Battle of Kandahar (1880) conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Battle of Kandahar (1880) partOf Second Anglo-Afghan War
Battle of Peiwar Kotal conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Battle of Peiwar Kotal partOf Second Anglo-Afghan War
Battle of Maiwand conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Battle of Maiwand partOf Second Anglo-Afghan War
Ian Hamilton conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Sir Ian Hamilton conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Donald Stewart conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
First Anglo-Afghan War followedBy Second Anglo-Afghan War
Dost Mohammad Khan notableEvent Second Anglo-Afghan War
this entity surface form: Second Anglo-Afghan War (early phase context)
Afghan tribal forces primaryConflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Third Anglo-Afghan War precededBy Second Anglo-Afghan War
Punjab Frontier Force conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
this entity surface form: Second Afghan War
Barakzai dynasty involvedIn Second Anglo-Afghan War
O’Moore Creagh conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Lake conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War
subject surface form: Percy Lake