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The Afghan War of 1879-80: A complete narrative of the capture of Cabul, the siege of Sherpur, the battle of Ahmed Khel, the brilliant march to Candah

The Afghan War of 1879-80: A complete narrative of the capture of Cabul, the siege of Sherpur, the battle of Ahmed Khel, the brilliant march to Candah

Hensman, Howard

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Afghan War (2001-2021)Central Asian HistoryGeneral Middle Eastern History

ISBN10: 1474536042
ISBN13: 9781474536042
Publisher: Naval & Military Press
Published: Mar 28 2022
Pages: 624
Weight: 1.81
Height: 1.26 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The first letter is dated September 28, 1879, the last September 20, 1880. Brief explanatory texts are used to introduce some of the letters and provide context. Each letter runs to several pages, and collectively they offer a vivid first-hand account of the war as seen from a British perspective. Hensman describes, for example, the courageous charge by Afghan Ghazis at the Battle of Ahmed Khel (April 19, 1880) and the desperate, hand-to-hand fighting with British, Sikh, and Gurkha troops that ensued; the Battle of Maiwand (July 27, 1880), in which a force of 2,500 British and Indian troops was routed by a much larger Afghan force; and many other engagements. The book contains ten detailed fmaps of the major military operations and battles of the war. A short appendix provides information about the heights above sea level of places in Afghanistan, distances by road between key points, and transportation in the Indian army.

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