The first move in what would later be called 'The Great Game'-the strategic maneuvering between the Russian and British Empires on the North West frontier of India-was the occupation of Kabul (then Cabul) in 1839 by a military expedition from India. This was also the first Western presence in Afghanistan other than one or two journeys by individual travellers. The purpose was to install a client ruler. Initially all went well, and the expedition's achievements were celebrated as a great success and proof of a wise strategy. ...
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The first move in what would later be called 'The Great Game'-the strategic maneuvering between the Russian and British Empires on the North West frontier of India-was the occupation of Kabul (then Cabul) in 1839 by a military expedition from India. This was also the first Western presence in Afghanistan other than one or two journeys by individual travellers. The purpose was to install a client ruler. Initially all went well, and the expedition's achievements were celebrated as a great success and proof of a wise strategy. But progressively the apparent stability began to unravel, leading in turn to assasinations, wholesale insurrection, and a catastrophic withdrawal.
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Fine. Book Softcover, xxxv, 332 pp., 13 period illustrations, 4 maps; including 1 fold-out. This new edition features an entirely re-set text, 12 pages of illustrations, historical maps, and a new introduction. Excellent condition. A remarkable diary that recounts the dramatic unfolding of the West's first intervention in Afghanistan.
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