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Siege of the British Residency in Kabul: British envoy Sir Louis Cavagnari and 72 men of the Guides are massacred by Afghan troops while defending the British Residency in Kabul. Their heroism and loyalty became famous and revered throughout the British Empire.
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Siege of the British Residency in Kabul
1879 battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
The siege of the British Residency in Kabul was a military engagement of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The British resident, Sir Louis Cavagnari, and his escort were massacred after an 8-hour siege by mutinous Afghan troops inside their Residency in Kabul. This event triggered…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Louis Cavagnari
19th-century Italian-British military officer
Sir Pierre Louis Napoleon Cavagnari was a British soldier and military administrator.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Corps of Guides (India)
Regiment of the British Indian Army, in service from 1846 to 1922
The Corps of Guides was a regiment of the British Indian Army made up of British and Indian officers, plus Indian cavalry sowars and infantry sepoys, primarily intended for service on the North West Frontier.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
Kabul, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province. The city is divided for administration into 22 municipal districts. Kabul's population was estimated in 2023 at about…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
British Empire
Territory ruled by the United Kingdom
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)