Battle of Kam Dakka | |||||||
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Part of Second Anglo-Afghan War | |||||||
Fort of Dakka, on the Cabul River, Illustrated London News, January 1879 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
British India | Mohmand Pashtuns | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
General Sir O'Moore Creagh (then Captain) | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
174 (initially) | ~1,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
136 killed or wounded |
5 killed (Estimate) 12 wounded |
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.