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The Judgment Of The Sword : The Tale Of The Kabul Tragedy, And Of The Part Played Therein By Major Eldred Pottinger, The Hero Of Herat, Maud Diver Jan 1913

The Judgment Of The Sword : The Tale Of The Kabul Tragedy, And Of The Part Played Therein By Major Eldred Pottinger, The Hero Of Herat, Maud Diver

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It is the tale of the Kabul tragedy during the First Anglo-Afghan War, and of the part played therein by Major Eldred Pottinger, the hero of Herat.


The Kingdom Of Afghanistan: A Historical Sketch, George Passman Tate Jan 1911

The Kingdom Of Afghanistan: A Historical Sketch, George Passman Tate

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An account of Afghanistan, the races, tribe and their relationship with their neighboring countries. The map of Afghanistan included in this book is intended as a key to the positions of the more important localities mentioned in the text and the country situation with its neighbors.


With Roberts To Candahar, A Tale Of The Third Afghan War, F. S. Brereton Jan 1906

With Roberts To Candahar, A Tale Of The Third Afghan War, F. S. Brereton

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Fiction - about the first Anglo-Afghan war


The Life Of John Nicholson:Soldier And Administrator, Lionel J. Trotter, Captian Jan 1897

The Life Of John Nicholson:Soldier And Administrator, Lionel J. Trotter, Captian

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No abstract provided.


The Afghan War Of 1879-80, Being A Complete Narrative Of The Capture Of Cabul, The Siege Of Sharpur, The Battle Of Ahmed Khel, The Brilliant March To Candahar, And The Defeat Of Ayub Khan, With The Operations Of The Helmund, And The Settlement With Abdur Rahman Khan, Howard Hensman Dec 1881

The Afghan War Of 1879-80, Being A Complete Narrative Of The Capture Of Cabul, The Siege Of Sharpur, The Battle Of Ahmed Khel, The Brilliant March To Candahar, And The Defeat Of Ayub Khan, With The Operations Of The Helmund, And The Settlement With Abdur Rahman Khan, Howard Hensman

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The book about the Second Afghan War, is written when all was peaceful in Afghanistan, but the disaster at Maiwand once more threw the Cabul army into excitement, and General Roberts had to march to he relief of Candahar. This now historical march and the victory at Candahar on September 1st., are described in detail in part II of this volume.


With The Kurram Field Force, 1878-79, James Andrew Sutherland Colquhoun Jan 1881

With The Kurram Field Force, 1878-79, James Andrew Sutherland Colquhoun

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Description of the Kurram Valley--Preparations for the Campaign--Advance of the force from the Peiwar Kotal--The action of the Peiwar Kotal, and events to 1st January 1879--Expedition to the Khost Valley, and events in January 1879--Preparations for the advance to Cabul


Central Asian Portraits: The Celebrities Of The Khanates And The Neighbouring States, Demetrius Charles Boulger Jan 1880

Central Asian Portraits: The Celebrities Of The Khanates And The Neighbouring States, Demetrius Charles Boulger

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Contents: Dost Mohomed -- The late Akhond of Swat -- Shere Ali -- General Kaufmann -- The late Yakoob Beg -- Khododad Khan -- Mohomed Khan (Khiva) -- Izzet Kutebar -- Abderrahman (Barucksye) -- Khudayar Khan -- Abderrahman Aftobatcha -- Mozaffur Eddin -- General Kolpakoffsky -- General Tchernaieff -- Noor Verdi Khan -- Shuja-ud-Dowlah -- Kakoob Khan.


Journal Of Imprisonment In Affghanistan: (Continued And Concluded), Vincent Eyre, Lieut. Jan 1843

Journal Of Imprisonment In Affghanistan: (Continued And Concluded), Vincent Eyre, Lieut.

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Continuation of the military operations at Kabul, which ended in the retreat and destruction of the British army, January 1842, with a journal of imprisonment in Afghanistan


A Memoir Of India And Avghanistaun, Josiah Harlan Jan 1842

A Memoir Of India And Avghanistaun, Josiah Harlan

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A memoir of India and Avghanistaun, with observations on the present exciting and critical state and future prospects of those countries. With comprising remarks on the massacre of the British army in Cabul, British policy in India, a detailed descriptive character of Dost Mahomed and his court, etc. With an appendix on the fulfillment of a Daniel, in reference to the present prophetic condition of Mahomedan nations throughout the world.


Narrative Of The War In Affghanistan In 1838-39 (Volume 2), Henry Havelock, Captain Jan 1840

Narrative Of The War In Affghanistan In 1838-39 (Volume 2), Henry Havelock, Captain

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Captain Havelock's narrative of war in Afghanistan. He served in the 13th Regiment (Light Infantry), aide-de-camp to the Major-General Sir Willoughby Cotton, commanding the Bengal forces in Afghanistan.


Narrative Of The War In Affghanistan In 1838-39(Volume 1), Henry Havelock, Captain Dec 1839

Narrative Of The War In Affghanistan In 1838-39(Volume 1), Henry Havelock, Captain

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Henry Havelock describes his involvement and his experiences as he serves in the13th Regiment (Light Infantry), aide-de-camp to Major-General Sir Willoughby Cotton, commanding the Bengal Forces in Afghanistan, in 1838-39.

The book is published in two volumes.


Rough Notes Of The Campaign In Sinde And Affghanistan, In 1838-9: Being Extracts From A Personal Journal Kept While On The Staff Of The Army Of The Indus, James Outram, Major Dec 1839

Rough Notes Of The Campaign In Sinde And Affghanistan, In 1838-9: Being Extracts From A Personal Journal Kept While On The Staff Of The Army Of The Indus, James Outram, Major

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Rough notes of the campaign in Sinde and Affghanistan, in 1838-9: being extracts from a personal journal kept while on the staff of the army of the Indus.

"This volume which consists chiefly of personal details, has been printed simply for the perusal of those valued friends, to whom it will be presented, and to wohom it is accordingly offered as a token of my thanfulness for the war and continued interest which they have evinced in my proceedings during the period I served in the Army of the Indus. With the view of illustrating my journal, and to compensate …