Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 2

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - War & Military, Modern (19th C)

Authors: Archibald Forbes In Year : 1892

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 2

Chapter I - The First Campaign
Chapter II - The Opening of the Second Campaign
Chapter III - The Lull before the Storm
Chapter IV - The December Storm, part 1
Chapter IV - The December Storm, part 2
Chapter V - On the Defensive in Sherpur
Chapter VI - Ahmed Khel
Chapter VII - The Ameer Abdurrahman
Chapter VIII - Maiwand and the Great March
Chapter IX - The Battle of Candahar

This Part 2 of "The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80" discusses the 1878-80 war, which was one of the major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia, and also marked one of the worst setbacks inflicted on British power in the region after the consolidation of British Raj by the East India Company. - Summary by Lynette Caulkins and Phil Griffith