Battles in Afghanistan

74 battles and sieges whose recorded location lies within the modern borders of Afghanistan (Asia), ordered by date.

Ancient · Medieval · Early modern · 19th century · Interwar · World War II era · Post-1945 · Date not recorded

Ancient (before 500) · 3

• Siege of Cyropolis 329 BCAfghanistan · Wars of Alexander the Great
• Siege of Bactra 208 BCAfghanistan · Anabasis of Antiochus III the Great
• Siege of Eucratideia 169 BCAfghanistan

Medieval (500–1499) · 9

• Siege of Herat (652) 652Afghanistan · Muslim conquest of Khorasan
• Battle of Andkhud 1204Afghanistan
• Battle of Parwan 1221Afghanistan
• Siege of Bamyan 1221Afghanistan · Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran
• Siege of Herat (1221) 1221Afghanistan · Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran
• Timurid conquests and invasions 1370Afghanistan · Timurid conquests and invasions
• Siege of Herat (1381) 1381Afghanistan · Timurid conquests and invasions
• Siege of Balkh (1447) 1447Afghanistan · Timurid Wars of Succession
• Siege of Herat (1448) 1448Afghanistan · Timurid Wars of Succession

Early modern (1500–1799) · 6

• Siege of Kabul (1504) 1504Afghanistan
• Siege of Kandahar (1605–1606) 1605Afghanistan · Mughal–Persian Wars
• Mughal–Safavid war (1622–1623) 1622Afghanistan · Mughal–Safavid War
• Fall of Kandahar (1638) 1638Afghanistan · Mughal–Safavid War
• Siege of Bost (1638) 1638Afghanistan · Mughal–Safavid War
• Siege of Kandahar 1737Afghanistan · Campaigns of Nader Shah

19th century (1800–1913) · 11

• Siege of Herat (1833) 1833Afghanistan
• First Herat War 1837Afghanistan · Great Game
• Battle of Jalalabad (1842) 1841Afghanistan · First Anglo-Afghan War
• Battle of Gandamak 1842Afghanistan · First Anglo-Afghan War
• Kabul Expedition (1842) 1842Afghanistan · First Anglo-Afghan War
• Battle of Charasiab 1879Afghanistan · Second Anglo-Afghan War
• Siege of the British Residency in Kabul 1879Afghanistan · Second Anglo-Afghan War
• Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment 1879Afghanistan · Second Anglo-Afghan War
• Battle of Kandahar (1880) 1880Afghanistan · Second Anglo-Afghan War
• Battle of Maiwand 1880Afghanistan · Second Anglo-Afghan War
• Second Battle of Charasiab 1880Afghanistan · Second Anglo-Afghan War

Interwar (1919–1938) · 1

• Siege of Jalalabad (1928–1929) 1928Afghanistan · Afghan Civil War (1928–1929)

World War II era (1939–1945) · 1

• Siege of Kunar Khas 1945Afghanistan · Afghan tribal revolts of 1944–1947

Post-1945 (1946 onwards) · 42

• Siege of Khost 1980Afghanistan · Soviet-Afghan War
• Siege of Urgun 1983Afghanistan · Soviet-Afghan War
• Battle of Maravar Pass 1985Afghanistan · Soviet-Afghan War
• Battle for Hill 3234 1988Afghanistan · Soviet-Afghan War
• Battle of Qala-i-Jangi 2001Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Tora Bora 2001Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Bombing of Kandahar (2001) 2001Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Fall of Kabul (2001) 2001Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Fall of Kandahar 2001Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Fall of Mazar-i-Sharif 2001Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Siege of Kunduz 2001Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Takur Ghar 2002Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Operation Anaconda 2002Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Friendly fire incident at Sangin 2006Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Siege of Musa Qala 2006Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Chora 2007Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Firebase Anaconda 2007Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Musa Qala 2007Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Operation Achilles 2007Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Arghandab (2008) 2008Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Ebrahimkhel 2008Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Shewan 2008Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Wanat 2008Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Uzbin Valley ambush 2008Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Alasay 2009Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Ganjgal 2009Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Kamdesh 2009Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Sabzak 2009Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Derapet 2010Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Operation Halmazag 2010Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Operation Moshtarak 2010Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Baghak 2012Afghanistan
• Battle of Asadabad 2014Afghanistan · Taliban insurgency
• Battle of Kunduz (2015) 2015Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Boz Qandahari 2016Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Kunduz (2016) 2016Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Tarinkot (2016) 2016Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Farah 2018Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
• Battle of Kandahar (2021) 2021Afghanistan
• Battle of Lashkargah 2021Afghanistan
• Capture of Zaranj 2021Afghanistan · 2021 Taliban offensive
• Fall of Kabul (2021) 2021Afghanistan · War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) · 1

• Fall of Herat Afghanistan