Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 2
by Archibald Forbes
About this book
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
Chapters (10)
1Chapter I - The First Campaign
2Chapter II - The Opening of the Second Campaign
3Chapter III - The Lull before the Storm
4Chapter IV - The December Storm, part 1
5Chapter IV - The December Storm, part 2
6Chapter V - On the Defensive in Sherpur
7Chapter VI - Ahmed Khel
8Chapter VII - The Ameer Abdurrahman
9Chapter VIII - Maiwand and the Great March
10Chapter IX - The Battle of Candahar
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