battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Ghazni
Battle of Ghazni was a battle fought in 1839 at Ghazni, in what is now Afghanistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ghazni. It was part of First Anglo-Afghan War, which ran from 1839 to 1842. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 20,500 against 3,500.
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Where it sits in First Anglo-Afghan War
Record
| Date | 1839 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ghazni, Afghanistan 33.549N, 68.423E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 20,500 | 3,500 |
| Casualties and losses | 200 killed and wounded | 500 killed; 1,600 captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Ghazni 1222, 3.8 km N
- Battle for Hill 3234 1988, 85 km E
- Siege of Urgun 1983, 99 km SE
- Battle of Charasiab 1879, 117 km NE
- Second Battle of Charasiab 1880, 117 km NE
In the same war
- After: Battle of Jellalabad 12 November 1841
- All 4 engagements of First Anglo-Afghan War
Elsewhere in 1839
- Battle of Nezib Turkey
- Battle of Yungay Peru
- Siege of Akhoulgo Russia
- Battle of Chuenpee China
- Battle of Kowloon Hong Kong S.A.R.
Battle of Ghazni is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Afghanistan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1010245, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ghazni, revision 1370441533, 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.