Battle of Peiwar Kotal (1878 AD)

Battle of Peiwar Kotal (British Empire & India vs Afghanistan) took place in 1878 AD during Second Anglo-Afghan War.

Battle facts

Year: 1878 AD
Date: 1878-12-02
Era: Modern
Conflict: Second Anglo-Afghan War
Side A: British Empire, India
Side B: Afghanistan
Commanders (A): Major General Frederick Roberts
Commanders (B): Karim Khan
Casualties: approx. 21 killed 72 wounded200 killed or wounded
Outcome: British victory
Coordinates: 33.710°, 70.340°

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Battle of Peiwar Kotal (1878 AD)

Battle of Peiwar Kotal took place in 1878 AD. British Empire & India vs Afghanistan. Approx. 21 killed 72 wounded200 killed or wounded casualties. Part of Second Anglo-Afghan War. Explore the interactive map and full Wikipedia details on WarAtlas. Please enable JavaScript to use the full app.