Ali Masjid Fort

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Ali Masjid Fort
Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 34.043972°N 71.250433°E
Altitude:
Present Day Details
Place Name: Ali Masjid Fort
State/Province: Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)
Country: Pakistan
Transport links

History

"After the Afghan-Sikh battle at Jamrud in 1837, Amir Dost Muhammad Khan asserted his claims to supremacy over the Khyber region by erecting the fort at Ali Masjid and placing a permanent garrison in it."
State and Tribe in 19th Century Afghanistan Google Books

Military Actions

Occupation of Ali Masjid Fort 1839
Battle of Ali Masjid Fort 1878

External Links

Ali Masjid Wikipedia