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Battle of Ahmed Khel

Battle of Ahmed Khel was a battle fought in 1880 in what is now Pakistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Second Anglo-Afghan War, which ran from 1878 to 1880. The recorded result: British sikh allies victory. Recorded strength: 7,200 Anglo-Indian troops against 12,000–15,000 tribal warriors.

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Fought1880
WherePakistan32.447N, 70.968E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish sikh allies victory
BelligerentsBritish Empire; Indiaagainst23px Afghanistan
Casualties and losses17 killed; 124 woundedandEstimated 2,000–3,000 killed
Part ofSecond Anglo-Afghan War1878 to 1880

Where it sits in Second Anglo-Afghan War

Battle of Ali Masjid, 1878Battle of Peiwar Kotal, 1878Siege of the British Residency in Kabul, 1879Battle of Charasiab, 1879Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment, 1879Battle of Ahmed Khel, 1880Second Battle of Charasiab, 1880Battle of Maiwand, 1880Battle of Kandahar, 188018781880Battle of Ahmed Khel, 1880
9 placed engagements of Second Anglo-Afghan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1880 (year precision)
PlacePakistan
32.447N, 70.968E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength7,200 Anglo-Indian troops12,000–15,000 tribal warriors
Casualties and losses17 killed; 124 woundedEstimated 2,000–3,000 killed
Commanders
  • Sir Donald Stewart, 1st Baronet
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Ahmed Khel is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 67 in present-day Pakistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870232, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ahmed Khel, revision 1374798329, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.