Project Gutenberg 2015-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 221 Kaye, John William, Sir 1814 1876 Earle, Sullivan Kaye, J. W. (John William) Kaye, Sir John William History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. 1 (of 3) Third Edition E-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, Brian Coe, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (https://archive.org/details/toronto) "History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by Sir John William Kaye is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the complexities, events, and figures surrounding the tumultuous Afghan War, providing detailed insights into the political and military context of the time. It examines the dynamics of power among Afghan rulers and the British Empire's interests in the region. The opening of this volume sets the stage for the historical narrative by introducing Shah Zemaun and the Douranee Empire at the dawn of the 19th century. It discusses Zemaun Shah's ambitions to invade Hindostan and the resulting unrest that troubled British India. The section lays the groundwork for understanding the rivalries and alliances among Afghan tribes, the impact of foreign influences—particularly from France and Russia—and the British response to perceived threats in Central Asia. Ultimately, the narrative establishes a backdrop of political intrigue and military maneuvers that exemplifies the period's volatility, foreshadowing the conflicts and consequences that will unfold throughout the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Afghan Wars DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1201388 2025-06-19T10:39:58.859792 text/html 1198405 2024-10-24T14:15:31 text/html 467157 2025-06-19T10:40:13.248168 application/epub+zip 481437 2025-06-19T10:40:01.240701 application/epub+zip 481437 2025-06-19T10:40:00.059735 application/epub+zip 795750 2025-06-19T10:40:22.383143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 711731 2025-06-19T10:40:11.884182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 712214 2022-09-21T19:12:04.488378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1059516 2025-06-19T10:39:57.444755 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1039460 2024-10-24T14:15:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16361 2025-06-19T10:40:22.548168 application/rdf+xml 13754 2025-06-19T10:40:00.207786 image/jpeg 2993 2025-06-19T10:40:00.131747 image/jpeg 432316 2025-06-19T10:39:58.952785 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia