Second Anglo-Afghan War

The Second Anglo-Afghan War was a military conflict fought between the British Raj and the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1878 to 1880, when the latter was ruled by Sher Ali Khan of the Barakzai dynasty, the son of former Emir Dost Mohammad Khan. The war was part of the Great Game between the British and Russian empires.

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Which happened first?

• Second Anglo-Afghan War and Austro-Hungarian campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878 began in the same year
• Second Anglo-Afghan War began 1 year before War of the Pacific
• Second Anglo-Afghan War began 1 year after Battle of Shiroyama
• Second Anglo-Afghan War began 1 year before Anglo-Zulu War
• Second Anglo-Afghan War began 1 year before Battle of Isandlwana

Timeline

1. Battle of ShiroyamaSeptember 24, 1877
2. Austro-Hungarian campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878July 29, 1878 – October 20, 1878
3. Second Anglo-Afghan War (this page)1878–1880
4. Anglo-Zulu WarJanuary 11, 1879 – July 4, 1879
5. Battle of IsandlwanaJanuary 22, 1879
6. War of the PacificApril 5, 1879 – April 4, 1884

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