Peiwar Pass
Mountain pass on the Afghanistan–Pakistan border / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Peiwar Kotal Pass, also spelled Paywar, is a mountain pass in the Kurram Valley that connects Paktia Province in Afghanistan to Kurram District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
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Peiwar Pass | |
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Location | Afghanistan–Pakistan border |
Range | Hindu Kush |
Coordinates | 33°58′9″N 69°52′21″E |
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In November 1878, during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, Peiwar Kotal was the site of a battle between British-led forces under Sir Frederick Roberts and Afghan forces. Roberts outmaneuvered the Afghans and secured a British victory and control of the pass.[1]