Battle of Ghazni (1839)
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The Battle of Ghazni (1839) was a key early engagement in which British-led forces captured the fortified Afghan city of Ghazni, opening the way to Kabul during the First Anglo-Afghan War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Ghazni (1839) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11342962 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Ghazni (1839) Context triple: [First Anglo-Afghan War, notableEvent, Battle of Ghazni (1839)]
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A.
Battle of Kandahar (1880)
The Battle of Kandahar (1880) was the decisive final engagement of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, in which British and Indian forces under General Frederick Roberts defeated Afghan troops near Kandahar, effectively ending the conflict in Britain’s favor.
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B.
Battle of Attock
The Battle of Attock was an 1813 conflict in which the Sikh Empire decisively defeated the Durrani Afghans, securing control of the strategic Attock fort on the Indus River.
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C.
Battle of Maiwand
The Battle of Maiwand was a significant 1880 engagement in the Second Anglo-Afghan War in which Afghan forces inflicted a major defeat on the British, becoming a symbol of Afghan resistance and military valor.
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D.
Battle of Peshawar
The Battle of Peshawar was an 1834 conflict in which the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, with key leadership from general Hari Singh Nalwa, captured Peshawar from the Durrani Afghans, consolidating Sikh control over the region.
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E.
Battle of Gawilghur
The Battle of Gawilghur was a 1803 engagement during the Second Anglo-Maratha War in which British forces stormed a formidable hill fortress in central India, significantly weakening Maratha resistance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Ghazni (1839) Target entity description: The Battle of Ghazni (1839) was a key early engagement in which British-led forces captured the fortified Afghan city of Ghazni, opening the way to Kabul during the First Anglo-Afghan War.
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A.
Battle of Kandahar (1880)
The Battle of Kandahar (1880) was the decisive final engagement of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, in which British and Indian forces under General Frederick Roberts defeated Afghan troops near Kandahar, effectively ending the conflict in Britain’s favor.
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B.
Battle of Attock
The Battle of Attock was an 1813 conflict in which the Sikh Empire decisively defeated the Durrani Afghans, securing control of the strategic Attock fort on the Indus River.
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C.
Battle of Maiwand
The Battle of Maiwand was a significant 1880 engagement in the Second Anglo-Afghan War in which Afghan forces inflicted a major defeat on the British, becoming a symbol of Afghan resistance and military valor.
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D.
Battle of Peshawar
The Battle of Peshawar was an 1834 conflict in which the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, with key leadership from general Hari Singh Nalwa, captured Peshawar from the Durrani Afghans, consolidating Sikh control over the region.
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E.
Battle of Gawilghur
The Battle of Gawilghur was a 1803 engagement during the Second Anglo-Maratha War in which British forces stormed a formidable hill fortress in central India, significantly weakening Maratha resistance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Storming of Ghazni (1839) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
East India Company
NERFINISHED
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Emirate of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikh Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaign | advance on Kabul ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Afghan casualties heavy
ⓘ
British and allied casualties relatively light ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Afghanistan
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Battles involving the United Kingdom ⓘ Battles of the First Anglo-Afghan War ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Afghan forces
NERFINISHED
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British-led forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Dost Mohammad Khan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shah Shuja Durrani NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John Keane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Emirate of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 23 July 1839 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | occupation of Kabul (1839) ⓘ |
| fortificationType |
fortress
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walled city ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Khorasan region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
Bengal Army of the East India Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bombay Army of the East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Shah Shuja’s contingent ⓘ |
| location |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
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Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghazni Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
breach created by detonation of mine under Kabul Gate
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city captured by direct assault rather than prolonged siege ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the fortress city of Ghazni ⓘ |
| partOf | First Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
British attempt to restore Shah Shuja Durrani to the Afghan throne
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British effort to counter Russian influence in Central Asia ⓘ |
| precededBy | British advance through Bolan Pass ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
First capture of Kabul (1839)
NERFINISHED
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Retreat from Kabul (1842) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
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capture of Ghazni by British-led forces ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | opened the road to Kabul for British-led forces ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
assault on Kabul Gate
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use of explosives to breach gate ⓘ |
| theatre | Afghan theatre of the Great Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1839 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Ghazni (1839) Description of subject: The Battle of Ghazni (1839) was a key early engagement in which British-led forces captured the fortified Afghan city of Ghazni, opening the way to Kabul during the First Anglo-Afghan War.
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