Event 1842 retreat from Kabul

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After an uprising in Kabul, the british-indian army was allowed to leave Afghanistan but was then massacrated during the retreat.

Chronology

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  • January 1842: After an uprising in Kabul, the British-Indian army was allowed to leave Afghanistan but in reality the British forces were massacrated at Gandamak (January 13 1842).

Selected Sources

  • Showalter, D. (2013): Imperial Wars 1815-1914, Amber Books Ltd, p. 1839