Historedia
Person

William George Keith Elphinstone

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1842

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William George Keith Elphinstone, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Massacre of Elphinstone's army at Gandamak

    1842

    Role: British Commander

    1. January 1842 · Departure point of the retreatAmbush on the Road to Jalalabad

      Afghan tribesmen attacked the retreating British column shortly after it left Kabul in early January 1842, initiating the destruction of the force.

    2. January 1842 · Site of the massacreMassacre at Gandamak

      The retreating force was annihilated at Gandamak, with only a few survivors escaping the slaughter.

Sources

  1. First Anglo-Afghan War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  2. Wazir Akbar Khan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-11