Kabul–Kandahar Field Force
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The Kabul–Kandahar Field Force was a British Indian Army column led by General Frederick Roberts during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, famed for its rapid march from Kabul to relieve Kandahar in 1880.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Indian Army field force
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military column ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Empire
ⓘ
British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Roberts’s Kabul–Kandahar Field Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEventDate | August 1880 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roberts’s march to Kandahar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
relief of besieged British and Indian troops at Kandahar ⓘ |
| belligerentAgainst |
Afghan forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forces of Ayub Khan ⓘ |
| campaign | Kandahar relief operations ⓘ |
| commander | Frederick Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderAward | Victoria Cross recipient commander (Frederick Roberts) ⓘ |
| commanderName | Frederick Sleigh Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderRank | Major General ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| distanceMarched | approximately 300 miles GENERATED ⓘ |
| endPointOfMarch | Kandahar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement | Battle of Kandahar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| legacy | celebrated example of rapid strategic marching in Victorian warfare ⓘ |
| locationFormed | Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
British Indian Army artillery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Indian Army cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ British Indian Army infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
long-distance march through difficult terrain
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speed of advance ⓘ |
| notableFor | rapid march from Kabul to Kandahar in 1880 ⓘ |
| objective | relief of Kandahar garrison ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | disbanded after completion of Kandahar relief ⓘ |
| partOf |
British forces in the Second Anglo-Afghan War
ⓘ
Kabul Field Force operations ⓘ |
| purpose | to confront Ayub Khan’s army near Kandahar ⓘ |
| result |
British victory at Kandahar
ⓘ
successful relief of Kandahar ⓘ |
| role | field operations in southern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| startPointOfMarch | Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1880 ⓘ |
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