Retrograde in History · 1880
Battle of Maiwand
On July 27, 1880, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Leo, tracing backward through 19°05′ of the sign.
WhenJuly 27, 1880♌︎Leo 19°05′Rx windowJul 22 – Aug 15, 1880
The record
On 27 July 1880, an Afghan force of 25,000 under Mohammad Ayub Khan defeated a British and Indian contingent of 2,476 at the Battle of Maiwand during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
Born inside this same window
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.