The Battle of Ali Masjid
War: Second Afghan War.
Date: 21st November 1878.
Place: At the Afghan, western, end of the Khyber Pass on the border between Afghanistan and India.
Combatants: British and Indian troops against the Afghan army and tribesmen.
Generals: Lieutenant General Sir Sam Browne VC against Gholam Hyder Khan.
Size of the armies: 12,000 British and Indian troops against 3,700 Afghan troops and an unknown number of Afghan tribesmen.
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