The Afridis had seized the Khyber Pass…

1898 CE

The Afridis had seized the Khyber Pass in 1897, holding it for several months before their defeat by the Tirah campaign in 1898.

The British become responsible for the safety of the pass.

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Landi Kotal Tribal Areas Pakistan View →

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Pashtun people (Pushtuns, Pakhtuns, or Pathans) View → Afridi (Pashtun tribe) View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Afghanistan, (Barakzai) Emirate of View → British Raj; India (Indian Empire) View →

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Great Game, The View → Tirah War View → Tirah campaign View →

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