Battle of Peiwar Kotal
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The Battle of Peiwar Kotal was fought on November 28-29 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.
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
forces under Sir Frederick Roberts
Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, Bt, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, KStJ, PC was a distinguished Indian born British soldier who regarded himself as Anglo-Irish and one of the most successful British commanders of the 19th century.-Early life:Born at Cawnpore, India, on...
and Afghan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
forces under Karim Khan, during the opening stages of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Second Anglo-Afghan War
The Second Anglo-Afghan War was fought between the United Kingdom and Afghanistan from 1878 to 1880, when the nation was ruled by Sher Ali Khan of the Barakzai dynasty, the son of former Emir Dost Mohammad Khan. This was the second time British India invaded Afghanistan. The war ended in a manner...
. The British were victorious, and seized the strategic Peiwar Kotal Pass
Peiwar Kotal Pass
Peiwar Kotal Pass is one of mountain passes that connects Pakistan and Afghanistan.- See also :* Battles of the Second Anglo-Afghan War* Kurram Valley...
leading into Afghanistan.
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)58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force)The 58th Vaughan's Rifles was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1849 as the 5th Regiment of Punjab Infantry. It was designated as the 58th Vaughan's Rifles in 1903 and became 5th Battalion 13th Frontier Force Rifles in 1922...
- 5th Gurkha Rifles
- 21st (Kohat) Mountain Battery (Frontier Force)
- 22nd (Derajat) Mountain Battery (Frontier Force)