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Macnaghten Killed by Akbar Khan

When
23 December 1841
Where
Outside Kabul
Part of
Sir William Hay Macnaghten killed by Akbar Khan at Kabul

Sir William Hay Macnaghten was shot dead by Akbar Khan during a meeting outside Kabul on 23 December 1841.

Macnaghten presented Akbar Khan with pistols as a gesture of friendship. The meeting took place outside Kabul. Akbar Khan, who had besieged British forces in November 1841, shot Macnaghten. This occurred amidst deteriorating British morale following the murder of Burnes.

Sources

  1. William Hay Macnaghten Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
  2. Wazir Akbar Khan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-11

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