Char Asiab

Persian: چهار آسیاب Chahār Aasiāb Char Asiab, Chahar Asiab, Charasiab, Charasiah or Charasia is a town, ca. 7 miles south of Kabul in the Char Asiab District.

Chahar Aasiaab

چهار آسیاب Chahār Aasiāb
Chahar Aasiaab
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°23′55″N 69°10′3″E
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceKabul Province
DistrictChar Asiab District
Elevation
6,047 ft (1,843 m)
Time zoneUTC+4:30

It was the site of the Battle of Charasiab in 1879 and the Second Battle of Charasiab on 25 April 1880[1] during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.

References

  1. A Short History of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers


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