Battle of Ali Masjid (1839)
The Battle of Ali Masjid took place on the 27 July 1839 between the Sikh Empire and its allies against the Emirate of Afghanistan. In the battle, the Khalsa Army and its Afghan levies emerged victorious and subsequently marched into Kabul.
| Battle of Ali Masjid (1839) | |||||||
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| Part of the First Anglo-Afghan War and Afghan-Sikh Wars | |||||||
The fort of Ali Masjid (watercolour of 1890) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Sikh Empire Durrani Kingdom Supported by East India Company | Emirate of Kabul | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Sheikh Basawan Timur Mirza | Wazir Akbar Khan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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5,000 Khalsa Army 4,380 Afghan Levies |
2,500 Men 14 guns | ||||||
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