Battle of Ahmed Khel
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The Battle of Ahmed Khel was a significant engagement of the Second Anglo-Afghan War in 1880, in which British-Indian forces fought Afghan tribesmen in central Afghanistan.
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| Battle of Ahmed Khel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Ahmed Khel Context triple: [Battle of Maiwand, precededBy, Battle of Ahmed Khel]
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Battle of Peiwar Kotal
The Battle of Peiwar Kotal was a key 1878 engagement in the Second Anglo-Afghan War in which British-Indian forces under General Frederick Roberts outflanked and defeated Afghan troops to secure a strategic mountain pass.
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Battle of Miranpur Katra
The Battle of Miranpur Katra was a key 18th-century engagement in northern India in which the Rohilla Afghan forces were decisively defeated, contributing to the collapse of Rohilla power in the region.
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C.
Battle of Chawinda
The Battle of Chawinda was a pivotal tank engagement between India and Pakistan in September 1965, often regarded as one of the largest tank battles since World War II and a key clash on the Sialkot front.
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Battle of Lashkar Gah
The Battle of Lashkar Gah was a significant engagement during the War in Afghanistan in which coalition and Afghan forces fought Taliban insurgents for control of the strategic provincial capital of Helmand.
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E.
Battle of Miani
The Battle of Miani was an 1843 conflict in Sindh, in which British forces under Sir Charles Napier decisively defeated the Talpur Amirs, leading to the annexation of Sindh into British India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Ahmed Khel Target entity description: The Battle of Ahmed Khel was a significant engagement of the Second Anglo-Afghan War in 1880, in which British-Indian forces fought Afghan tribesmen in central Afghanistan.
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A.
Battle of Peiwar Kotal
The Battle of Peiwar Kotal was a key 1878 engagement in the Second Anglo-Afghan War in which British-Indian forces under General Frederick Roberts outflanked and defeated Afghan troops to secure a strategic mountain pass.
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B.
Battle of Miranpur Katra
The Battle of Miranpur Katra was a key 18th-century engagement in northern India in which the Rohilla Afghan forces were decisively defeated, contributing to the collapse of Rohilla power in the region.
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C.
Battle of Chawinda
The Battle of Chawinda was a pivotal tank engagement between India and Pakistan in September 1965, often regarded as one of the largest tank battles since World War II and a key clash on the Sialkot front.
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D.
Battle of Lashkar Gah
The Battle of Lashkar Gah was a significant engagement during the War in Afghanistan in which coalition and Afghan forces fought Taliban insurgents for control of the strategic provincial capital of Helmand.
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E.
Battle of Miani
The Battle of Miani was an 1843 conflict in Sindh, in which British forces under Sir Charles Napier decisively defeated the Talpur Amirs, leading to the annexation of Sindh into British India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Afghan tribesmen
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British Empire ⓘ British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghazi fighters ⓘ |
| campaign | Kandahar campaign of the Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
hundreds of Afghan casualties
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significantly fewer British-Indian casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Afghan tribal forces
NERFINISHED
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British-Indian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
British-Indian force of several thousand troops
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larger Afghan tribal force ⓘ |
| commander |
Lieutenant-General Sir Donald Stewart
NERFINISHED
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Sir Donald Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| date | 19 April 1880 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
continued British advance towards Ghazni
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subsequent operations leading up to the Battle of Kandahar (1880) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second Anglo-Afghan War period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
history of British India
ⓘ
military history of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| location |
Ahmed Khel
NERFINISHED
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central Afghanistan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy Afghan losses in close-quarter fighting
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the successful defense of a marching column against a sudden mass attack ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
British Indian cavalry units
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British Indian infantry regiments NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Artillery batteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | advance from Kandahar towards Ghazni and Kabul ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | various Afghan tribal leaders ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier operations around Kandahar in the Second Anglo-Afghan War ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated the effectiveness of disciplined firepower against mass tribal attacks
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secured the British line of advance towards Ghazni and Kabul ⓘ |
| tactics |
Afghan frontal massed attack
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British cavalry counter-attack ⓘ British defensive infantry line supported by artillery ⓘ |
| theatre | Afghan theatre of the Great Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
artillery
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cavalry sabres ⓘ rifles ⓘ |
| year | 1880 ⓘ |
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