Peiwar Kotal
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Peiwar Kotal is a strategically important mountain pass in Afghanistan that served as a key battleground during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
mountain pass ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Afghan conflicts
NERFINISHED
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British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDate | 2 December 1878 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
Emirate of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderInBattle |
Frederick Roberts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mohammad Jan Khan Wardak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Kurram Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
interior of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2500–2600 metres ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Peiwar Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pewar Kotal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor | Battle of Peiwar Kotal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Pashto ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Paktia Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| near |
Afghan–Pakistan border
ⓘ
Kurram District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Safed Koh range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Loya Paktia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfBattle | British victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key route between British India and Afghanistan ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military operations
ⓘ
trade route ⓘ |
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