Battle of Peiwar Kotal
| Battle of Peiwar Kotal | |||||||
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| Part of Second Anglo-Afghan War | |||||||
 "Storming the Peiwar Kotal," by Vereker Monteith Hamilton |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 India
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Afghanistan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sir Frederick Roberts | Karim Khan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,000 13 guns |
4,000-5,000 25 guns |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 21 killed, 75 wounded | 200 casualties (Estimate) | ||||||
The Battle of Peiwar Kotal was fought on 28–29 November 1878 between British forces under Sir Frederick Roberts and Afghan forces under Karim Khan, during the opening stages of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The British were victorious, and seized the strategic Peiwar Kotal Pass leading into Afghanistan.
Captain John Cook was awarded the Victoria Cross for his role in the battle. First Battalion the Fifth Gorkha Rifles was awarded its first battle honour.
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