Atlas of Battles

country, 40 engagements

Battles in Afghanistan

40 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Afghanistan: 11 battles and 29 sieges between 208 BC and 1988. The wars with most engagements here: Second Anglo-Afghan War (6), Soviet-Afghan War (5), Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran (4), First Anglo-Afghan War (3).

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Siege of BactraSiege of EucratideiaSiege of HeratBattle of AndkhudBattle of WaliyanSiege of TaliqanSiege of HeratSiege of BamyanSiege of GhazniSiege of BalkhSiege of HeratSiege of BalkhSiege of HeratSiege of KabulSiege of KandaharSiege of KandaharFall of KandaharSiege of BostSiege of KandaharSiege of HeratSiege of HeratFirst Herat WarBattle of Jellalabad1842 retreat from KabulBattle of KabulSiege of the British Residency in KabulBattle of CharasiabSiege of the Sherpur CantonmentSecond Battle of CharasiabBattle of MaiwandBattle of KandaharSiege of JalalabadSiege of Kunar KhasSiege of KhostSiege of UrgunBattle of Maravar PassBattle near the village of AfridgeBattle for Hill 3234KabulMashhadPeshawarIslamabadKandaharHeratMazar-i-SharifMary500 km34.367N, 66.698E
40 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
208 BCSiege of BactraBactresSeleucid–Parthian Wars
169 BCSiege of EucratideiaEucratideia
11 September AD 615Siege of Yen-Men FortressCentral Asia
AD 652Siege of HeratHeratMuslim conquest of Khorasan
1204Battle of AndkhudAndkhoy
1221Battle of Waliyan
1221Siege of TaliqanTaloqanMongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran
1221Siege of HeratHeratMongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran
June 1221Siege of BamyanBamyanMongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran
1222Siege of GhazniGhazniMongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran
1370Siege of BalkhBalkhTimurid conquests and invasions
1381Siege of HeratHeratTimurid conquests and invasions
1447Siege of BalkhBalkhTimurid Wars of Succession
1448Siege of HeratHeratTimurid Wars of Succession
1504Siege of KabulKabul
November 1605Siege of KandaharKandaharMughal–Persian Wars
20 May 1622Siege of KandaharKandaharMughal–Safavid War
February 1638Fall of KandaharKandaharMughal–Safavid War
July 1638Siege of BostLashkar GahMughal–Safavid War
April 1737Siege of KandaharOld KandaharMughal–Persian Wars
1749Siege of HeratHerat
1833Siege of HeratHerat
13 November 1837First Herat WarHeratGreat Game
May 1840Siege of KahunKahun Fort
12 November 1841Battle of JellalabadJalalabadFirst Anglo-Afghan War
18421842 retreat from KabulJalalabad–Kabul RoadFirst Anglo-Afghan War
1842Battle of KabulKabulFirst Anglo-Afghan War
3 September 1879Siege of the British Residency in KabulKabulSecond Anglo-Afghan War
6 October 1879Battle of CharasiabChar AsiabSecond Anglo-Afghan War
15 December 1879Siege of the Sherpur CantonmentKabulSecond Anglo-Afghan War
25 April 1880Second Battle of CharasiabChar AsiabSecond Anglo-Afghan War
27 July 1880Battle of MaiwandMaiwandSecond Anglo-Afghan War
1 September 1880Battle of KandaharKandaharSecond Anglo-Afghan War
14 November 1928Siege of JalalabadJalalabadAfghan Civil War (1928–1929)
August 1945Siege of Kunar KhasEastern Province, AfghanistanAfghan tribal revolts of 1944–1947
January 1980Siege of KhostKhostSoviet-Afghan War
August 1983Siege of UrgunUrgunSoviet-Afghan War
22 April 1985Battle of Maravar PassKunar ProvinceSoviet-Afghan War
22 November 1985Battle near the village of AfridgeSoviet-Afghan War
7 January 1988Battle for Hill 3234Paktia ProvinceSoviet-Afghan War

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.