activites. War with Kandahar (1852-1853) Kohandil Khan, irritated by the punishment of the Tokhi and Hotaks of Qalat, especially since Qalat was the boundary separating the jurisdictions from Kandahar and Ghazni itself. Kohandil Khan also worried that this would see greater influence of Dost Mohammad in the region and stake claim to Kandahar and intervene in the region, ultimately to conquer it. Due to this, Kohandil Khan deployed his younger brother, Mihrdil Khan, with 4,000 men toward Qalat. Kohandil Khan also dispatched several field pieces to fortify the Qalat citadel so that if Dost Mohammad ever attempted to seize Qalat, the citadel could hold out, thus challenging Dost Mohammad. Upon hearing this, Dost Mohammad dispatched Sher Ali once again from Ghazni to Qalat. Dost Mohammad also sent Sardar Ghulam Haidar Khan from Kabul with an army, where enroute the two brothers joined forces. When the forces of Haidar Khan and Sher Ali reached Qalat, Haidar Khan's cavalrymen rode up to the walls, but were driven off by cannon fire under Mihrdil Khan. Haidar Khan relayed news of what occurred to Dost Mohammad. Dost Mohammad placed Sardar Muhammad Azam Khan as Regent in Kabul, and marched for Qalat along with Nawab Jabbar Khan, Sultan Muhammad Khan, Pir Muhammad Khan, and Sa'id Muhammad Khan. By the time he arrived at Qalat, Mihrdil Khan further entrenched himself and blocked entry through the gate of Qalat. Dost Mohammad intended to flank the citadel and bypass it by setting up camp and placing his artillery on a flat hill overlooking from the city, which could pour artillery volleys down on the defenders. As Dost Mohammad marched past the citadel, his forces were harassed by Mihrdil Khan's artillery, leading to the death of many Infantry and cavalrymen. Once Dost Mohammad reached a place out of range from Mihrdil Khan's cannons, he established camp and ordered his men to ascend the hill and fortify it. Dost Mohammad then became weary of the Kandahar road to Qalat, in anticipation that Kohandil Khan would march to Qalat and relieve the city. When the forces of Kohandil Khan reached Jaldak and made camp. Nawab Jabbar Khan alongside Haidar Khan hoped to make peace and reconcile both sides. Kohandil Khan, believing he could not match the strength of Dost Mohammad's armies, drew up peace with Dost Mohammad. Dost Mohammad also accepted a proposal by Haidar Khan to destroy the citadel of