Brigadier General George Burrows

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Brigadier General George Burrows was a British Indian Army officer best known for commanding the British-Indian forces at the disastrous 1880 Battle of Maiwand during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.

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Label Occurrences
Brigadier General George Burrows canonical 1

Statements (24)

Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
battle
person
war
activeInPeriod 19th century
battle Battle of Maiwand NERFINISHED
commanded British-Indian forces at the Battle of Maiwand
conflict Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED
conflictBetween British Empire and Emirate of Afghanistan NERFINISHED
countryOfService United Kingdom NERFINISHED
date 27 July 1880
endTime 1880
givenName George
location Maiwand, Afghanistan NERFINISHED
militaryBranch British Indian Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank Brigadier General
notableEvent defeat at the Battle of Maiwand in 1880
notableFor commanding British-Indian forces at the Battle of Maiwand
occupation soldier
partOf Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED
result Afghan victory
servedIn British Indian Army NERFINISHED
side British Empire NERFINISHED
startTime 1878

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Description of subject: Brigadier General George Burrows was a British Indian Army officer best known for commanding the British-Indian forces at the disastrous 1880 Battle of Maiwand during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.

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Battle of Maiwand combatantCommanderBritishSide Brigadier General George Burrows