Battle of Kandahar (1880)

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Battle of Kandahar
Part of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Kandahar: 92nd Highlanders storming Gundi Mulla Sahibdad, Richard Caton Woodville
Date 1 September 1880 Location Kandahar, Afghanistan 31°37′N 65°43′E / 31.617°N 65.717°E / 31.617; 65.717 Result British Victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom  India	Afghanistan
Commanders and leaders
Frederick Roberts Henry Francis Brooke  †	Ayub Khan
Strength
10,000[1]	13,000[1]
Casualties and losses
100 killed 218 wounded	1,000 killed 2,000 wounded

The Battle of Kandahar, 1 September 1880, was the last major conflict of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The battle in southern Afghanistan was fought between the British forces under command of General Roberts and the Afghan forces led by Ayub Khan. It ended with a British victory.