Siege of Jalalabad
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The Siege of Jalalabad was a key 1841–1842 engagement in which a British-Indian garrison in eastern Afghanistan withstood a prolonged Afghan siege during the First Anglo-Afghan War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Afghan forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ forces loyal to Dost Mohammad Khan ⓘ |
| combatantSide | Company forces vs Afghan tribal and royal forces ⓘ |
| conflictOf | First Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictScope | Anglo-Afghan conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Emirate of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateRange | 1841–1842 ⓘ |
| endYear | 1842 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | British advance to Kabul in 1842 ⓘ |
| fortifiedPlace | Jalalabad garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | British-Indian garrison ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Jalalabad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| natureOfAction | prolonged siege ⓘ |
| notableFor | successful defense against numerically superior Afghan besiegers ⓘ |
| outcome | Afghan siege lifted ⓘ |
| partOf | First Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | retreat from Kabul ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Massacre of Elphinstone’s army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British-Indian defensive victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted British morale after Kabul retreat
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key engagement of the First Anglo-Afghan War ⓘ |
| startYear | 1841 ⓘ |
| theater | Afghan theater of the First Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | defensive action ⓘ |
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