From the Manufacturer's Website: The Battle of Maiwand is a two-player simulation of the battle fought during the Second Afghan War, (1878-1882) on July 27, 1880 between the Afghan forces under Ayoub Khan and an Anglo-Indian brigade under the command of Brigadier General G.R.S. Burroughs.
Ayoub Khan was marching on Kandahar with 25,000 troops while General G.R.S. Burroughs was dispatched with 2,500 troops to Maiwand, about 50 miles Northwest of Kandahar, to oppose the Afghan advance.
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