What the records say
- When
- 19 Apr 1880
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 32.45° N, 70.97° E
- Description
- 1880 battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Ahmed Khel
1880 battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
The Battle of Ahmed Khel took place during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. It was fought on 19 April 1880, on the road between Kandahar and Kabul in central Afghanistan between Afghan tribesmen and soldiers of the British Empire, including forces from both British and Indian armies.
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