What the records say
- When
- 1674
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 33.59° N, 71.44° E
- Description
- Afghan tribal warfare battle in 1674
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Kohat
Afghan tribal warfare battle in 1674
The Battle of Kohat was a military engagement fought in 1674 between the forces of the Bangash tribe and the Afridi tribe of the Pashtun. Taking place in the aftermath of major Afghan successes against the Mughals in the region, the battle resulted in the repulse of an overconfident Afridi assault on the Kohat fort by the Bangash garrison under Sher Muhammad Bangash Kohati.
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