__NOTOC__ The Second Battle of Charasiab was fought on 25 April 1880 between the British Empire and Afghan tribesmen, during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Char Asiab, Charasiab is a small town south of Kabul. In April 1880 a 1,200 strong force under Colonel Jenkins, including a half-battalion of the 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, 92nd Highlanders, was sent from Kabul to Charasiab, to protect a supply column sent there to meet Lieutenant-General Sir Donald Stewart, 1st Baronet, Stewart's division travelling from Kandahar to Kabul. On the evening of the 24 April, Jenkins saw that his Charasiab position was about to be attacked by a large force of Logar province, Logar tribesmen. In response, an additional force under Brigadier-General Herbert MacPherson, Macpherson was sent from Kabul, consisting of six guns, a troop of the 11th Cavalry (Frontier Force), 3rd Punjab Cavalry and 962 Infantry, while Brigadier-General Hugh Henry Gough, Hugh Gough, with four guns and a cavalry brigade, took up a position half-way between Kabul and Charasiab. On the morning of the 25 April, Colonel Jenkins' force was surrounded by attacking tribesmen – around 4,000 by British estimates – kept at bay by steady fire. At 1:00 p.m. Macpherson’s force arrived and immediately attacked the Afghans who were routed, and then pursued by the cavalry and horse artillery for four miles. The battle was over by 4:00 p.m.

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Units present included: *9th Lancers (1 squadron) (Accessed 10 October 2020) *92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, 92nd Highlanders (half-battalion) *11th Cavalry (Frontier Force), 3rd Punjab Cavalry (one troop) *Royal Gurkha Rifles, 2nd Gurkhas (1 company)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Charasiab, Battle of 1880 Second Conflicts in 1880 1880 in Afghanistan Battles of the Second Anglo-Afghan War Battles involving the United Kingdom Battles involving Afghanistan History of Kabul Province April 1880 events

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