Battle of Ghazni

The Battle of Ghazni took place in the city of Ghazni in central Afghanistan on Tuesday, July 23, 1839, during the First Anglo-Afghan War.

This article is about the 1839 battle. For other battles, see Battle of Ghazni (disambiguation).
Battle of Ghazni
Part of the First Anglo-Afghan War

Lithograph depicting British troops storming the gates of the fortress.
Date23 July 1839
Location
Ghazni, Afghanistan
Result British victory
Belligerents

British Empire

East India Company
Durrani Kingdom		 Emirate of Kabul
Commanders and leaders
Sir John Keane Hyder Khan
Strength
20,500 3,500
Casualties and losses
200 killed and wounded 500 killed,
1,600 captured
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