The Road to Kabul
The Second Afghan War 1878-1881
Will be published approx. on 30. January 1980
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-86227-416-7 (ISBN)
Description
When the British invaded Afghanistan in 1878, forty years after the first attempt, it was to scotch Russian influence and to install a friendly government. This book accounts various questions such as why it was fought, why it was necessary, who was responsible and what it achieved.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Publishing group
The History Press Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
560 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86227-416-7 (9781862274167)
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Person
The Indian Army, Oxford and a distinguished career in the Ministry of Defence form the background to Brian Robson's reputation as the leading historian of the Indian Army. Vice President of the society for Army Historical research and a founding member of the Imperial War Museum and National Army Museum. He is the author of numerous military history titles, including Crisis on the Frontier, also published by Spellmount.