The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 1
Author(s): Archibald Forbes
Genre(s): War & Military, Modern (19th C)
Narrators: Phil Griffiths
Number of Chapters: 11
Length: 5 hours and 03 minutes
Language: English
The First Anglo–Afghan War was fought between British India and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. 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 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 Phil)
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The audiobook The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 1 falls under the genres of War & Military, Modern (19th C). It is written by Archibald Forbes.