Fatehabad, Afghanistan

Fatehabad is a village in Surkh Rod District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.

History

Fatehabad has been the site of two major battles:^[1]

During the Afghan Wars of Succession, a battle was fought there in 1041
During the Second Anglo-Afghan War, a battle was fought there in 1879

References

↑ Tony Jaques. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007. ISBN 0-313-33538-9, ISBN 978-0-313-33538-9

Coordinates: 34°21′28″N 70°13′31″E / 34.35778°N 70.22528°E / 34.35778; 70.22528

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