Stratagem of Peshawar
Campaign
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The Stratagem of Peshawar was a campaign of the Durrani empire led by Azim Khan Barakzai against the Nawab of Amb, Mir Nawab Khan Tanoli.[1][2] Azim Khan who was the half-brother of Dost Muhammad Khan, the King of Afghanistan.[3][4]
| Stratagem of Peshawar | |||||||
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| Part of Conflict of Barakzai and Nawab of Amb | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Durrani Empire |
 Nawab of Amb | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Azim Khan Barakzai | Mir Nawab Khan Tanoli † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 40,000–45,000[5] | 600–800[5] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Mir Nawab Khan Tanoli was Killed [6] around 800 people killed. | ||||||
Azim Khan invited Mir Nawab to settle the dispute between Amb and Durrani, but Azim Khan was actually readying for a battle there. When Mir Nawab and his few soldiers reached Jamrud, Azim Khan attacked Mir Nawab's army by encircling their army. The army of Mir Nawab was at a positional disadvantage on the battlefield against the guns and cannon of Azim Khan Barakzai.
As result, Mir Nawab Khan Tanoli was killed, resulting in a major loss to the Kingdom of Amb, which was already greatly embattled against the Sikh Empire. The Nawab of Amb lost their territory and was wiped out.[7]