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The Return of a King (2012) (edit title/settings)

The Battle for Afghanistan, 1839–42

by William Dalrymple (?) (edit contributors)

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In the spring of 1839, the British invaded Afghanistan for the first time. Led by lancers in scarlet cloaks and plumed shakos, nearly 20,000 British and East India Company troops poured through the passes and re-established on the throne Shah Shuja ul-Mulk. On the way in, the British faced... read more

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Country: India
Publication Date: December 2012
ISBN: 1408818302
Page Count: 608

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