Battle of Kam Dakka

Battle of Kam Dakka
Part of Second Anglo-Afghan War
Fort of Dakka, on the Cabul River, Illustrated London News, January 1879
Date 22 April 1879 Location Kam Dakka, Nangrahar province, Afghanistan Result Afghan Victory[1]
Belligerents
British India	Mohmand Pashtuns
Commanders and leaders
General Sir O'Moore Creagh (then Captain)	Unknown
Strength
174 (initially)	~1500
Casualties and losses
136 kill or wounded	5 killed (Estimate) 12 wounded[2]

The Battle of Kam Dakka was fought on 22 April 1879 between British forces under Captain O'Moore Creagh and Afghan forces, mainly Mohmand tribesmen, during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.