| Conflict: | Second battle of Charasiab |
| Partof: | the Second Anglo-Afghan War |
| Date: | 25 April 1880 |
| Place: | Charasiab, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates: | 34.3986°N 69.1675°W |
| Result: | British Victory |
| Combatant2: | Afghans |
| Commander1: | Herbert Macpherson VC Colonel Jenkins |
| Commander2: | Unknown |
| Strength2: | c. 4,000 |
| Casualties1: | 4 killed, 34 wounded |
| Casualties2: | c. 100–200 killed |
The Second Battle of Charasiab was fought on 25 April 1880 between the British Empire and Afghan tribesmen, during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
Charasiab is a small town 12km (07miles) south of Kabul. In April 1880 a 1,200 strong force under Colonel Jenkins, including a half-battalion of the 92nd Highlanders, was sent from Kabul to Charasiab, to protect a supply column sent there to meet Lieutenant-General Stewart's division travelling from Kandahar to Kabul.[1]
On the evening of the 24 April, Jenkins saw that his Charasiab position was about to be attacked by a large force of Logar tribesmen. In response, an additional force under Brigadier-General Macpherson was sent from Kabul, consisting of six guns, a troop of the 3rd Punjab Cavalry and 962 Infantry, while Brigadier-General Hugh Gough, with four guns and a cavalry brigade, took up a position half-way between Kabul and Charasiab.[2]
On the morning of the 25 April, Colonel Jenkins' force was surrounded by attacking tribesmen – around 4,000 by British estimates – kept at bay by steady fire. At 1:00 p.m. Macpherson’s force arrived and immediately attacked the Afghans who were routed, and then pursued by the cavalry and horse artillery for four miles. The battle was over by 4:00 p.m.[2]
Units present included: