"Lord Roberts' famous march from Kabul to Kandahar..." Topic

… August 1880.

"In July 1880, political manoeuvres were being made to pull British forces out of the bubbling cauldron that was Afghanistan. In northern Kabul, where General Stewart had marched from Kandahar to join Roberts three months earlier, plans were being made for a return to Peshawar with the co-operation of the new Amir, Abdurrahman.

By the end of the month the bazaars of Kabul were buzzing with the news of a great British defeat in the south – Maiwand. On 27 July General Burrows had clashed with the advancing army of Ayub Khan from Herat, a son of the late Amir Sher Ali who saw himself as rightful ruler of Afghanistan. British losses were heavy and the bedraggled survivors retreated into Kandahar, where, within a few days, they were besieged by Ayub and his Generals.

A rescue mission was quickly formulated. General Roberts would take his best regiments on a forced march from Kabul to Kandahar, while Stewart would oversee the rest of the Kabul garrison back to India. Meanwhile, General Phayre, in the south, would march from Quetta – he was closer and might get to Kandahar quickest to relieve the besieged citadel…"
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