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- The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80
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107 totalPART I.—THE FIRST AFGHAN WAR - CHAP. - I.—PRELIMINARY - II.—THE MARCH TO CABUL - III.—THE FIRST YEAR OF OCCUPATION - IV.—THE SECOND YEAR OF OCCUPATION - V.—THE BEGINNING OF THE END - VI.—THE ROAD TO RUIN - VII.—THE CATASTROPHE - VIII.—THE SIEGE AND DEFENCE OF JELLALABAD - IX.—RETRIBUTION AND RESCUE - PART II.—THE SECOND AFGHAN WAR - I.—THE FIRST CAMPAIGN - II.—THE OPENING OF THE SECOND CAMPAIGN - III.—THE LULL BEFORE THE STORM - IV.—THE DECEMBER STORM - V.—ON THE DEFENSIVE IN SHERPUR - VI.—AHMED KHEL - VII.—THE AMEER ABDURRAHMAN - VIII.—MAIWAND AND THE GREAT MARCH - IX.—THE BATTLE OF CANDAHAR
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND PLANS
PLAN OF CABUL, THE CANTONMENT - PORTRAIT OF SIR GEORGE POLLOCK - PORTRAIT OF SIR LOUIS CAVAGNARI AND SIRDARS - PLAN OF CABUL SHOWING THE ACTIONS, DEC. 11-14 - PLAN OF ACTION, AHMED KHEL - PORTRAIT OF THE AMEER ABDURRAHMAN - PLAN OF THE ACTION OF MAIWAND - PLAN OF THE ACTION OF CANDAHAR
\[Illustration: Sir Frederick Roberts\]
THE AFGHAN WARS - PART I: THE FIRST AFGHAN WAR - CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II: THE MARCH TO CABUL
CHAPTER III: THE FIRST YEAR OF OCCUPATION
CHAPTER IV: THE SECOND YEAR OF OCCUPATION
CHAPTER V: THE BEGINNING OF THE END
CHAPTER VI: THE ROAD TO RUIN
Description
The narrative opens by tracing the tangled web of 19th‑century diplomacy that pulled Britain, Persia and Russia toward the rugged frontier of Afghanistan. It explains how a 1814 treaty, shifting Persian fortunes, and Russian advisers set the stage for the 1839 invasion, while vivid portraits of officers such as Sir Frederick Roberts and detailed plans of Cabul bring the era to life. Early chapters follow the march of an Anglo‑Indian army, the uneasy occupation of key towns, and the mounting tensions that hinted at disaster before the first war’s climax.
The second half picks up with the 1878‑80 campaign, describing the opening thrusts, the strategic pauses, and the fierce mountain battles that defined the later conflict. Illustrated maps of Ahmed Khel, Maiwand and Canda‑har guide the listener through the terrain, and personal sketches of leaders add a human dimension. Together, the two parts offer a richly textured, chronologically anchored account that lets you hear the clatter of boots, the echo of artillery, and the uneasy politics that shaped the Afghan wars.
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en
Duration
~9 hours (532K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-07-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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Archibald Forbes
1838–1900
A fearless Victorian war correspondent, he became famous for vivid frontline reporting that brought major European and imperial conflicts to readers at home. His mix of soldierly experience and fast, dramatic writing helped define modern war journalism.
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