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Historical military art prints
of the Battle of Peiwar Kotal of the 5th Gurkha Rifles during the
2nd Afghan war at Peiwar Kotal.
Battle of Peiwar Kotal. December 2nd
1878. The 2nd Afghan war, was caused by the friendly relations
between the Aghan leader, Shere Ali and the Russain Czar Alexander II, which
was not in the interests of Britian. A British Indian force of 3,200 men
marched from India into the Hostile country of Afghanistan. An Army of
18,000 Afghans blocked the passage at the Peiwar Kotal (pass). The British
Commander General Frederick Roberts by excellent maneuvering, managed to
defeat the Afghans and routing them form their strong positions, in doing
so also captured their 11 artillery pieces. General Roberts then
continued onwards to Occupy Kabul.
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