What the records say
- When
- May 1840 – Sep 1840
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 29.33° N, 69.25° E
- Description
- 1840 battle of the First Anglo-Afghan War
Siege of Kahun
1840 battle of the First Anglo-Afghan War
The siege of Kahun was a siege of the isolated fort-town of Kahun, Balochistan, that lasted from 16 May until 28 September 1840, during the First Anglo-Afghan War. The outpost was defended by a battalion of 140 men in extremely hot, inhospitable conditions against an overwhelming native force until they were forced to capitulate.
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