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The Battle of Peiwar Kotal [I Love History]

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Nearly forgotten now, this battle was General Roberts first victory in the 2nd Afghan War of 1878-80. Fighting an enemy who both outnumbered him and was entrenched in a strong position, he used a combination of a feint attack and double flanking movement to defeat the Afghans and send them back. Roberts was the general Kipling immortalised as 'Bobs'.
helensusanswift
26-30, F
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Degbeme 路 70-79, M
The British look slightly out numbered. 馃
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helensusanswift 路 26-30, F
@Degbeme They were, but Roberts was a skilled general, with a redoubtable little army of Sikhs, Gurkhas, Scots and English. Bobs Roberts was an Irishman.
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JoyfulSilence 路 46-50, M
Flank em'
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travelguy01 路 41-45, M
At first I though that was the battle for Middle Earth
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helensusanswift 路 26-30, F
@travelguy01 Same idea. A lot of brave people dying.
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