Battle of Ahmed Khel

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The Battle of Ahmed Khel was fought in April 1880 and ended in a British Victory. This battle occurred during General Donald Stewart's march from Kandahar to Ghazni, then on to Kabul.

Battle of Ahmed Khel
Conflict	Second Anglo-Afghan War
Date	April 19, 1880
Place	Ahmed Khel, Afghanistan
Result	Decisive British Victory
Combatants Great Britain Afghanistan Commanders Sir Donald Martin Stewart Unknown Strength 7,000 15,000 Casualties •17 dead •124 wounded •1,000+ dead •Around 700 wounded Total Casualties 141 Around 1,700