Char Asiab

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Chahar Aasiaab
چهار آسیاب Chahār Aasiāb
Chahar Aasiaab is located in Afghanistan
Chahar Aasiaab
Chahar Aasiaab
Location in Afghanistan
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Country  Afghanistan
Province Kabul Province
District Char Asiab District
Elevation 6,047 ft (1,843 m)
Time zone UTC+4:30

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.

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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