First anglo afghan war book

While some recent works produced by british historians mention the. In the years immediately following the first anglo afghan war, and especially after the indian rebellion of 1857 against the british in india, liberal party governments in london took a political view of afghanistan as a buffer state. The first angloafghan war lessons unlearned books and. William dalrymple, in his sparkling new history of the first angloafghan war 183942, draws striking parallels between that 19thcentury conflict and natos current afghan imbroglio. From 1839 to 1842, and again from 1878 to 1880, britain fought to expand its empire and prevent russian expansion into the regions northwest frontier, which was considered the gateway to. As important as they were in the annals of britains imperial history, the first angloafghan wars were the formative crises of the afghan state. The first anglo afghan war ended in retreat, ambush and rout. The book provides a muchneeded history of recent and contemporary warfare, especially in afghanistan, south asia, and the middle east.

The angloafghan wars 18391919, written by gregoryfremont barnes, is part of the multivolume essential histories series on war seen from political, strategic, tactical, cultural and individual perspectives. Antoinette burton, on the first anglo afghan war, 1839 42. Its a wonderful and fascinating book, and it fits your requirement perfectly because its a history of the first afghan war. This lone soldier on a collapsing pony, as depicted in elizabeth butler s 1879 painting remnants of an army pictured, has become a lasting image of the first angloafghan war. He advised lord auckland to support dost mohammed on the throne of kabul, but the viceroy preferred to follow the opinion of sir william hay macnaghten and reinstated shah shuja, thus leading to the disasters of the first afghan war. By the time sher ali had established control in kabul in 1868, he found the british ready to support his regime. First angloafghan war wikipedia republished wiki 2. In 1878 the british invaded and held most of afghanistan in the second anglo afghan war. Emma drummonds novel beyond all frontiers 1983 is based on these events. Ive read this as well and i also highly recommend it. What america should have learned from imperial britains. Antoinette burton, on the first angloafghan war, 183942. Emma drummonds novel beyond all frontiers 1983 is based on these events, as are philip hensher s mulberry empire 2002 and fanfare 1993, by andrew macallan, a distant relation of dr william brydon.

Awardwinning writer william dalrymple said his return of a king. Fictional depictions the first anglo afghan war is depicted in a work of historical fiction. William brydon cb 10 october 1811 20 march 1873 was an assistant surgeon in the british east india company army during the first angloafghan war, famous for reportedly being the only member of an army of 4,500 men, plus 12,000 accompanying civilians, to reach safety in jalalabad at the end of the long retreat from kabul. It was one of the first major conflicts during the great game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in central asia between the united.

This book is a brief account, written for a popular audience, of the first anglo afghan war, published in 1878, the year that marked the start of the second anglo afghan war 187880. Why did this country become a ta rget of aggression of the biggest powers in the world. Designed for classroom use, the first angloafghan wars gathers in one volume primary source materials related to the first two wars that great britain launched against native leaders of the afghan region. The battle for afghanistan, 18391842 will be out in december this year, and has many echoes in contemporary events in the war torn country. Designed for classroom use, the first anglo afghan wars gathers in one volume primary source materials related to the first two wars that great britain launched against native leaders of the. The british capture of the afghan city of ghuznee on 23 rd july 1839. The first anglo afghan war, 18391842 from the start, what little order there was went awry. The disastrous culmination in january 1842 to the british invasion of afghanistan in the first afghan war.

There are no resources, no huge market for selling goods and the inhabitants are poor. Book recommendations first angloafghan war wargames. This is a timeline of afghan history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in afghanistan and its predecessor states. During the 20th century alone, afghanistan went through 18 different national flags, more than any other country during that time period, 2 3 and most of. John watson in sherlock holmes, although his wound was suffered in the second war. First anglo afghan war 183942, the british deposed dost mohammad, but they abandoned their afghan garrisons in 1842. See also the list of leaders of afghanistan and the list of years in afghanistan.

To read about the background to these events, see history of afghanistan. Following a protracted civil war that began in 1816, the barakzay clan became the ruling dynasty of afghanistan, with its most powerful member, dost mo. On the restoration of shah shuja in 1839, burnes became regular political agent at kabul. A week later a single survivor from this fleet staggered into view at the britishheld fort at jalalabad in eastern afghanistan. By drawing together travel writings, newspaper and intelligence reports, diaries, and poems by contemporaries, antoinette burton has assembled the essential compendium on these imagefixing. This lone soldier on a collapsing pony, as depicted in elizabeth butlers 1879 painting remnants of an army pictured, has become a lasting image of the first angloafghan war. By drawing together travel writings, newspaper and intelligence reports, diaries, and poems by contemporaries, antoinette burton has assembled the essential compendium on these imagefixing encounters for the student and specialist. In both cases, he writes, the invaders thought they could walk in, perform regime change, and be out in. Afghanistan has had 25 different flags since the first flag when the hotak dynasty was established in 1709. Without a doubt, the quintessential afghan tragedy is the first anglo afghan war, the subject of diana prestons book, the dark defile. At first surprised glance, this quarterinch thick, softcover volume seems almost a pamphlet at a mere 85 pages of narrative text. Angloafghan wars britishafghani history britannica. This is also a failing of virtually all other books produced covering the first anglo afghan war.

Macrorys forthright narrative captures the strategic context behind the british invasion, matches the opposing commanders and their plans and military forces, and describes in blunt language what happened. The 1842 retreat from kabul or massacre of elphinstones army took place during the first anglo afghan war. At the beginning of the conflict, british and east india company forces had defeated the forces of afghan emir dost mohammad barakzai and in 1839 occupied kabul, restoring the former ruler, shah shujah durrani, as emir. The first anglo afghan war also known as aucklands folly was fought between british east india company and afghanistan from 1839 to 1842, which resulted in the deaths of 4,500 british and indian soldiers, plus 12,000 of their camp followers by the warring afghan tribal fighters. By drawing together travel writings, newspaper and intelligence reports, diaries, and poems by contemporaries, antoinette burton has assembled the essential compendium on these imagefixing encounters for the student and specialist alike. Here, he speaks to rob attar about how it may change our view of the conflict, and what parallels can be drawn with the fighting in recent years. In the following decades, russian forces approached the northern border of afghanistan. The writer told reporters here tuesday that the book is a history of first anglo afghan war. If there is one weakness in the book it is that there are few quotes from these works to enliven the text. First angloafghan war 183842 this war was fought between a british indian army in alliance with the stillindependent sikhs under ranjit singh, and the barakzay rulers of kabul and qandahar. Battle of ghuznee on 23rd july 1839 in the first afghan war battle of ghuznee.

Henty s childrens novel to herat and kabul focuses on. First angloafghan war project gutenberg selfpublishing. The first afghan war 183942 is an osprey campaign series book, wellwritten by richard macrory, with illustrations by peter dennis. The opening battle of the second afghan war, fought on 21 st november 1878 in the khyber pass.

Two hundred years of british, russian and american occupation by david loyn to herat and cabul. First angloafghan war following a protracted civil war that began in 1816, the barakzay clan became the ruling dynasty of afghanistan, with its most powerful member, dost mo. Gleig wrote in 1843 that the first angloafghan war was begun for no wise purpose, carried on with a strange mixture of rashness and timidity, and brought to a close after suffering and disaster, without much glory attached either to the government which directed, or the great body of troops which waged it. The battle for afghanistan 20 is a study of britains first war in afghanistan. Designed for classroom use, the first anglo afghan wars gathers in one volume primary source materials related to the first two wars that great britain launched against native leaders of the afghan region.