Battle of Ghazni

Battle of Ghazni
Part of the First Anglo-Afghan War
Lithograph depicting British troops storming the gates of the fortress.
Date 23 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

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