Dost Mohammad's Campaign to Jalalabad (1834)

Dost Mohammad's Campaign to Jalalabad (1834)
Part of Dost Mohammad's campaigns
DateEarly 1834
Location
Result
Belligerents
Emirate of Kabul Amirs of Jalalabad
Kunar
Mohmand Tribe
Commanders and leaders
Dost Mohammad
Akbar Khan
Akram Khan
Mohammad Zaman Khan
Usman Khan Surrendered
Sayyid Faqir
Sa'dat Khan Mohmand

Dost Mohammad's Campaign to Jalalabad (1834) took place in Early 1834, prior to the summer invasion of Shah Shuja Durrani in Kandahar. Dost Mohammad Khan wished to raise troops and subjugate the regions around Jalalabad, which was ruled by many different polities, one of the most significant being Mohammad Zaman Khan, who was centred in Jalalabad. This invasion from Dost Mohammad would be opposed by the rulers of Kunar, and the Mohmand tribe.

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