Author: PATRICK MACRORY
Title: Retreat from Kabul. The Catastrophic British Defeat in Afghanistan, 1842
Description: The Lyons Press, 2007. Paperback. Pp: 288. Using letters and journals, McRory recreated a gripping account of the "First Afghan War," which ended when the British fled in defeat, at the cost of 16,000 lives, slaughtered by Afghans in one week. In 1842 Britain still controlled India, and sought to create stability in the subcontinent- and prevent Russian and Persian encroachments- by removing a colourful and popular leader from the Afghan throne and replacing him with the unpopular, though legitimate, king. ISBN: 9781599211770. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9781599211770
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Title: Retreat from Kabul. The Catastrophic British Defeat in Afghanistan, 1842
Description: The Lyons Press, 2007. Paperback. Pp: 288. Using letters and journals, McRory recreated a gripping account of the "First Afghan War," which ended when the British fled in defeat, at the cost of 16,000 lives, slaughtered by Afghans in one week. In 1842 Britain still controlled India, and sought to create stability in the subcontinent- and prevent Russian and Persian encroachments- by removing a colourful and popular leader from the Afghan throne and replacing him with the unpopular, though legitimate, king. ISBN: 9781599211770. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9781599211770
Price: EUR 8.00 = appr. US$ 8.69 Seller: De Slegte
- Book number: 2022182
- Book number: 2022182
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