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100 1  Yorke, Edmund James,|eauthor. 
245 10 Battle Story :|bMaiwand 1880 /|cEdmund Yorke. 
264  1 [Place of publication not identified] :|bThe History Press,
       |c[2013] 
264  4 |c©2013 
300    1 online resource (160 pages). 
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490 1  Battle story 
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520    A legendary victory of Afghan forces over the British 
       ArmyThe battle of Maiwand was one of the most serious 
       defeats of the British Army during the Great Game and one 
       of the only times during the 19th century that an Asian 
       force defeated a Western power. The battle commenced on 
       July 27, 1880, as Afghan forces moved towards the Maiwand 
       Pass in Afghanistan in attempt to cut British 
       communications between Kabul and Kandahar. British spies 
       spotted the enemy forces under the Afghan leader, Ayub 
       Khan. In a disaster reminiscent of Isandlwana the previous
       year, the British underestimated the Afghan forces and 
       ignored key intelligence, thus being forced to attack the 
       Afghan forces at the village of Maiwand, with nearly 3,000
       British troops to 8,500-15,000 Afghan warriors. British 
       forces far outstripped the Afghans in firepower and were 
       confident of a swift victory, yet Khan's command skills 
       and tactical flexibility led him to deploy his troops in 
       such a way that their swords and spears were able to 
       overcome the British rifles. Nearly 1,000 British troops 
       were killed, but the Afghans paid a heavy price for their 
       victory, amassing more than 2,000 casualties. The battle 
       taught the British that their military objectives in 
       Afghanistan were difficult and costly to achieve, the 
       defeat resounded throughout Victorian England. 
538    System requirements: Adobe Digital editions. 
588 0  Print version record. 
650  0 Afghan Wars. 
650  0 Maiwand, Battle of, De Maywand Kārīz, Afghanistan, 1880. 
650  7 HISTORY / Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)|2bisacsh 
655  0 Electronic books. 
776 08 |iPrint version:|aYorke, Edmund James.|tMaiwand, 1880.
       |dStroud, Gloucestershire : Spellmount, 2013.
       |z9780752479378 (paperback) :|w(UkOxU)019561711 
830  0 Battle story. 
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