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Battle of Peiwar Kotal

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4,000 13 guns
  
4,000-5,000 25 guns

Result
  
British Victory

Dates
  
28 Nov 1878 – 29 Nov 1878

Location
  
Kurram Valley, Pakistan

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21 killed, 75 wounded
  
200 casualties (Estimate)

Combatants
  
Afghanistan, India, British Empire

Similar
  
Second Anglo‑Afghan War, Battle of Ali Masjid, Battle of Ahmed Khel, Siege of the Sherpur, Battle of Kandahar

The Battle of Peiwar Kotal was fought on 28–29 November 1878 between British forces under Sir Frederick Roberts and Afghan forces under Karim Khan, during the opening stages of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The British were victorious, and seized the strategic Peiwar Kotal Pass leading into Afghanistan.

Contents

British Regiments

  • 10th Hussars
  • 8th King’s Regiment
  • 72nd Highlanders

    • Indian Regiments

  • 12th Bengal Cavalry
  • 5th Punjab Cavalry
  • 21st Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis)
  • 23rd Bengal Native Infantry (Punjab Pioneers)
  • 29th Bengal Native Infantry (Punjabis)
  • 2nd Punjab Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force
  • 5th Punjab Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force (Vaughan’s Rifles)
  • 5th Gurkha Rifles
  • 21st (Kohat) Mountain Battery (Frontier Force)
  • 22nd (Derajat) Mountain Battery (Frontier Force)

    • Aftermath

    Captain John Cook was awarded the Victoria Cross for his role in the battle. First Battalion the Fifth Gorkha Rifles was awarded its first battle honour.

    References

    Battle of Peiwar Kotal Wikipedia
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