· On Afghanistan's Plains: The Story of Britain's Afghan Wars: Author: Jules Stewart: Edition: illustrated, reprint: Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, . · The Anglo-Afghan wars of the 19th and early 20th centuries were ill-conceived and led to some of the worst military disasters ever sustained by British forces in this part of the world, with poor strategy in the First Afghan War resulting in the annihilation of 16, soldiers and civilians in a Pages: Description. Britain's military involvement in Afghanistan is a contentious subject, yet it is often forgotten that the current conflict is in fact the fourth in a string of such wars dating back more than years. Aiming to protect British India from the expanding Russian empire, the British fought a series of conflicts on Afghan territory between and Extent:
In his new book, Jules Stewart explores the potential danger of replaying Britain's military catastrophes and considers what can be learnt from revisiting the story of these earlier Afghan wars. Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC ISBN: Number of pages: Weight: g Dimensions: x mm. Jules Stewart is an historian and author. His books include On Afghanistan's Plains: The Story of Britain's Afghan Wars (bltadwin.ru, ), Crimson Snow: Britain's First Disaster in Afghanistan (); The Savage Border: The Story of the North-West Frontier (); Spying for the Raj: The Pundits and the Mapping of the Himalaya () and The Khyber Rifles: From the British Raj to Al Qaeda (). Jules Stewart is a journalist, historian and author. His books include Madrid: The History; Albert: A Life; On Afghanistan's Plains: The Story of Britain's Afghan Wars (all bltadwin.ru); Crimson Snow: Britain's First Disaster in Afghanistan; The Savage Border: The Story of the North-West Frontier; Spying for the Raj: The Pundits and the Mapping of the Himalaya and The Khyber Rifles: From the.
In his new book, Jules Stewart explores the potential danger of replaying Britain's military catastrophes and considers what can be learnt from revisiting the story of these earlier Afghan wars. Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. ISBN: Number of pages: Weight: g. On Afghanistan's Plains: The Story of Britain's Afghan Wars: Author: Jules Stewart: Edition: illustrated, reprint: Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, ISBN: , Length: The Anglo-Afghan wars of the 19th and early 20th centuries were ill-conceived and led to some of the worst military disasters ever sustained by British forces in this part of the world, with poor strategy in the First Afghan War resulting in the annihilation of 16, soldiers and civilians in a single week.
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