{"product_id":"retreat-from-kabul-the-first-anglo-afghan-war-1839-1842-paperback","title":"Retreat from Kabul: The First Anglo-Afghan War, 1839-1842 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Bruce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating account of one of the most ludicrously mismanaged expeditions in the history of warfare. Ideal for readers of Shashi Tharoor, Adam Hochschild and William Dalrymple.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfghanistan, 1839. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe British East India Company dominated the Indian subcontinent, yet they were not secure in their position. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHolding unjustified fears that Russia threatened India's north-western border, the Company decided to make a pre-emptive strike and ensure that this menace would be stopped by a strong pro-British Afghanistan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThousands of British and Indian troops invaded this mountainous land to intervene in a succession dispute between emir Dost Mahommed Khan and former emir Shah Shuja-ool-Mulk. After capturing Kabul they placed the cruel, but pro-British Shah Shuja upon the throne once again, and supported him with an overwhelming military presence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, the proud and ruthless warriors of Afghanistan were unwilling to submit themselves to British control and within three years they had risen up against their oppressors in one of the bloodiest revolts in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorge Bruce delves into a vast array of published and unpublished nineteenth century sources to uncover this campaign in which very few British survivors made it back through the snow-laden passes to India. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"the worst British military disaster until the fall of Singapore exactly a century later.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Times described Bruce's books as \"well researched, with a keen eye for historical detail.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRetreat from Kabul\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant account of the First Anglo-Afghan War. It is part of the series \u003ci\u003eConflicts of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, which also includes \u003ci\u003e Six Battles for India: The Anglo-Sikh Wars, 1845-6 and 1848-9\u003c\/i\u003e and The Burma Wars: 1824-1886.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 318\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47411765313714,"sku":"9781800550476","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/156739f7f6418cfeb12142add4a39236.webp?v=1778307381","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/retreat-from-kabul-the-first-anglo-afghan-war-1839-1842-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}