Third Anglo-Afghan War

May 6 – August 8, 1919

Afghan forces under Emir Amanullah Khan attacked British India. After a short war, the Treaty of Rawalpindi gave Afghanistan full control of its foreign affairs.

Contemporaries

Emirate of Afghanistan

UKGBI

Other

Afghanistan

United Kingdom

British Raj

Strength and losses

Casualties: 1,751
Aircraft lost: c. 3

United Kingdom Killed c. 1,136

Killed: c. 2,136

Units

British Indian Army Indian Army 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) The Grenadiers 24th Hazara Mountain Battery (Frontier Force) Kurram Militia 16th Indian Division 11th Cavalry (Frontier Force) 12th Cavalry (Frontier Force) 13th Lancers 17th Horse (Poona Horse) 1st Punjab Regiment 6th Lancers (Watson's Horse) 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles Frontier Force Regiment Punjab Regiment (Pakistan) Royal Air Force