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Siege of Malakand

Siege of Malakand was a siege conducted on 26 July 1897 at Malakand Agency, in what is now Pakistan; it lasted 7 days. It was part of the Anglo-Afghan War. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 10,630 on 26 July 1897 against 10,000.

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Fought26 July 1897lasted 7 days
WhereMalakand Agency, Pakistan34.500N, 71.750E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsBritish EmpireagainstPashtun tribes; Yusufzai; Mohmand; Utmankhel; Swat valley; Bunerwal
Casualties and losses3,000and3,890
Part ofAnglo-Afghan War

Record

Date26 July 1897
to 2 August 1897
PlaceMalakand Agency, Pakistan
34.500N, 71.750E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Strength10,630 on 26 July 189710,000
Casualties and losses3,0003,890
Commanders
  • William Hope Meiklejohn
  • Bindon Blood
  • Faqir
  • Saidullah
Siege of MalakandSiege of MalakandBattle of PeshawarBattle of Maravar PassBattle of JamrudBattle of BalakotBattle of Ali MasjidBattle of PeshawarBattle of Maravar PassBattle of JamrudBattle of BalakotBattle of Ali MasjidIslamabadRawalpindiJalalabadAbbottabadKohatMardanMansehraParachinar100 km34.500N, 71.750E
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Siege of Malakand 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 Q64879, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Malakand, revision 1383871222, 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.