Siege of the British Residency in Kabul

Siege of the British Residency in Kabul
Part of the Second Anglo-Afghan War

Statue of Lt Walter Hamilton, VC during the attack on the residency
Date3 September 1879
Location
Kabul, Afghanistan
34°31′58″N 69°09′57″E / 34.53278°N 69.16583°E / 34.53278; 69.16583
Result Afghan Victory
Belligerents
British Empire Afghan mutineers
Commanders and leaders
Sir Louis Cavagnari † No centralized leadership
Strength
75 men 2,000+ men
Casualties and losses
72 killed Unknown
Location within Kabul
Siege of the British Residency in Kabul (Afghanistan)

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 the second phase of the war, during which an Anglo-Indian army invaded Afghanistan and captured Kabul.

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