Expedition of Shuja ul-Mulk

Expedition of Shuja ul-Mulk
	Part of Shah Shuja's campaign
Date	January 1833 – 1 July 1834
Location	Kandahar
Result	Barakzai Afghan victory Shah Shuja forced to retreat;
Belligerents
Durranis; Shah Shuja's forces; Supported by; British Empire; East India Company; Sikh Empire	Barakzai; Principality of Qandahar; Emirate of Kabul
Commanders and leaders
Shah Shuja Durrani; William Campbell (POW)	Kohan Dil Khan; Pur Dil Khan; Mihrdil Khan; Rahmdil Khan; Dost Mohammad; Afzal Khan
Strength
30,000 (Initial); 80,000 men (during siege of Kandahar)	Numerically inferior; 20,000 men from Dost Mohammad ; (only 3,000 engaged)
Casualties and losses
Heavy losses	Unknown

The Expedition of Shuja ul-Mulk began in January 1833, whilst the siege of Kandahar began on 10 May 1834, and ended on 1 July 1834. The expedition was led by Shah Shuja Durrani, the deposed Afghan Emperor who wished to re-claim his throne. Shah Shuja rallied forces while in exile in the Sikh Empire and marched through Sindh to Kandahar, besieging it. Shah Shuja would be defeated by the Barakzai rulers of Kandahar and Kabul.

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