retreat from Kabul
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The retreat from Kabul was a disastrous 1842 withdrawal of British-led forces during the First Anglo-Afghan War, in which nearly the entire column was annihilated while attempting to escape through the Afghan mountains.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| retreat from Kabul canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the First Anglo-Afghan War
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military retreat ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
disaster in the Khyber Pass
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retreat to Jalalabad ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Afghan forces
NERFINISHED
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British Empire ⓘ East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands killed ⓘ |
| cause |
breakdown of British political control in Afghanistan
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hostile Afghan tribes along the route ⓘ uprising in Kabul against British occupation ⓘ |
| commander |
Akbar Khan
NERFINISHED
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John Shelton NERFINISHED ⓘ William Elphinstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the worst disasters in British military history ⓘ |
| destination | Jalalabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1842-01-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy | British reoccupation of Kabul in 1842 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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Great Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
ambushes by Afghan tribesmen
ⓘ
harsh winter conditions ⓘ mountain passes ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced later British policy in Central Asia
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symbol of imperial overreach in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| location |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
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Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAt | Battle of Gandamak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | only one European military survivor reached Jalalabad ⓘ |
| notableSurvivor | William Brydon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | forces loyal to Dost Mohammad Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | First Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | British occupation of Kabul (1839–1842) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Afghan victory
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near-total destruction of British-led column ⓘ |
| route |
Gandamak
NERFINISHED
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Jugdulluk NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabul–Jalalabad road NERFINISHED ⓘ Khord-Kabul pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Tezin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1842-01-06 ⓘ |
| strength |
approximately 12,000 civilian camp followers
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approximately 4,500 soldiers ⓘ |
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