Anglo-Indian force massacred in retreat from Kabul

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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British forces capitulate at Kabul in war with Afghans and agree to withdraw to India, but majority are killed fighting on journey.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Anglo-Indian force massacred in retreat from Kabul". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4826, accessed 19 March 2024.]

4826 Anglo-Indian force massacred in retreat from Kabul 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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