Occupation of Ali Masjid Fort
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| Occupation of Ali Masjid Fort | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Afghan War | ||
| Date: | 27 July 1839 | |
| Location: | Ali Masjid, Khyber Pass, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.043972°N 71.250433°E | |
| Result: | British occupation | |
| Combatants | ||
| British, Afghan levies & Sikhs | Afghan army | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt-Col Claude Wade Shahzadeh Muhammad Timur |
Mohammad Akbar Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 11,000 | ||
| Casualties | ||
Wade's Expeditionary Force
380 Company troops
4,000 Shahzadeh Timur's Afghan levies
6,000 Nao Nahal Singh's Sikh troops
