First Battle of Uruzgan
| Battle of Uruzgan (9 August 1892) | |||||||
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| Part of 1888–1893 Hazara uprisings | |||||||
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| Uruzgani Hazaras |
 Afghanistan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown |
Faiz Mohammad Khan † Brigadier Zabardast Khan † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 40 000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Minimal | 1,000–1,500 | ||||||
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| Hazaras |
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The First Battle of Uruzgan took place in Uruzgan on August 9, 1892 between the Uruzgani Hazaras and the Kingdom of Afghanistan during the famous Hazara Uprisings.[1]
When the Afghan forces, numbering approximately 40,000 [2] under the leadership of Brigadier Zabardast Khan, were challenged by a force of Uruzgani Hazaras, the Afghan forces suffered a decisive defeat in a fierce battle.
When the news of this defeat reached his brother, Faiz Mohammad Khan, he assembled another Afghan force and marched towards Uruzgan. There, he engaged the Uruzgani Hazaras in battle but suffered significant losses, losing 1,000 men. Following the defeat, Faiz retreated to a nearby Afghan fort, where he and his remaining troops were besieged by the Hazaras.
After enduring a month-long siege, Faiz Mohammad Khan ultimately surrendered to the Hazaras.[1] The Hazaras then took control of the fort, massacred the Afghan troops inside, and hunted down the remaining survivors.[1][3][4]/>
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Poladi, Hasan. The Hazaras. p. 216.
- ^ The Chicago Daily Tribune. Vol. 51, no. 223. 1892-08-10. p. 5 https://archive.org/details/per_chicago-daily-tribune_the-chicago-daily-tribun_1892-08-10_51_223/page/n4/mode/1up?q=hazara.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Secret and political letters and enclosures received in London from India. Unpublished manuscript, Vols. 25-91. London, 1880-1901
- ^ Khanov, Timor (1996). Rahimi, AzizAllah (ed.). Tarikh Milli Hazara (in Persian) (Translated ed.).