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
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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First Anglo-Afghan War notableEvent Siege of Jalalabad