Battle of Maiwand

July 27, 1880

In the dust of southern Afghanistan, Ayub Khan's forces annihilated a British-Indian brigade that had advanced too far. Nine hundred and seventy men died, including most of the 66th Regiment around their colours. A mullah's daughter named Malalai waved her veil as a flag and became a national heroine. The British would take vengeance at Kandahar a month later.