Dictionary of Battles / From the Earliest Date to the Present Time

by Thomas Benfield Harbottle

Kandahar (Second Afghan War).

Fought September 1, 1880, between the British, under Lord Roberts, and the Afghans, under Ayub Khan, immediately after the completion of the famous march from Kabul. Ayub was completely defeated, with a loss of 2,000 men, and his army dispersed. The British losses were only 248 killed and wounded.[wounded.]