Battle of Ghazni
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The Battle of Ghazni was a key 1839 engagement during the First Anglo-Afghan War in which British-led forces captured the fortified city of Ghazni, opening the way to Kabul.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ghazni canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Ghazni (1839) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Great Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Emirate of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Forces loyal to Dost Mohammad Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Shah Shuja Durrani's forces ⓘ |
| campaign | British invasion of Afghanistan in 1839 ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Afghan casualties heavy
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British and allied casualties relatively light ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Afghan defenders
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British-led forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Dost Mohammad Khan
NERFINISHED
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Hyder Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Shah Shuja Durrani NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John Keane NERFINISHED ⓘ William Keane, 1st Baron Keane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1839-07-23 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1839-07-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy | British advance to Kabul ⓘ |
| fortificationType | fortified city ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Ghazni lies on the road between Kandahar and Kabul ⓘ |
| historicalEra | British colonial era ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Ghazni
NERFINISHED
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Ghazni, Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
breach created by gunpowder explosion at main gate
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city captured by storm in a single day ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Ghazni ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of the city of Ghazni by British-led forces ⓘ |
| partOf | First Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | British advance from Kandahar ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
key early victory for British forces in the First Anglo-Afghan War
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secured a vital strategic fortress on the route to Kabul ⓘ |
| startDate | 1839-07-21 ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence | opened the road to Kabul for British forces ⓘ |
| tactic |
assault on Ghazni's Kabul Gate
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use of explosives to breach city gate ⓘ |
| theatre | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1839 ⓘ |
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