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Preliminary Invasion of Balkh
- When
- 1849
- Where
- Balkh
Mohammad Akram Khan was sent to invade Balkh in Spring 1849, following delays caused by the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
After the Second Anglo-Sikh War prevented an immediate conquest in 1848, Dost Mohammad sent his son Mohammad Akram Khan to invade Balkh in the Spring of 1849. This campaign preceded the final capture in 1850.
Sources
- Dost Mohammad Khan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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