Project Gutenberg 2017-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 253 Hensman, Howard 1916 The Afghan War of 1879-80 Being a Complete Narrative of the Capture of Cabul, the Siege of Sherpur, the Battle of Ahmed Khel, the Brilliant March to Candahar, and the Defeat of Ayub Khan, with the Operations on the Helmund, and the Settlement with Abdur Rahman Khan E-text prepared by KD Weeks, Brian Coe, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Afghan War of 1879-80" by Howard Hensman is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the significant events of the Afghan War, with a specific focus on the military campaigns during that period, including the capture of Cabul and the battles that ensued. It aims to provide a detailed narrative of the conflict, placing emphasis on the actions of the British forces and the political dynamics involved. The opening of the narrative provides context by detailing the massacre of the British Embassy in Afghanistan, setting the stage for the military response that follows. Hensman describes the initial events leading up to this tragedy, including the precarious situation of the British mission under Sir Louis Cavagnari and the tension with the Afghan Amir, Yakub Khan. The introduction sets the tone for the ensuing conflict, hinting at the complexities and chaos that defined this chapter of history as British troops prepare to retaliate and avenge the massacre. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Afghan Wars Afghan Wars -- Personal narratives, British Hensman, Howard, -1916 DS Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1554268 2025-07-22T07:50:35.173009 text/html 1534753 2024-10-23T02:37:52 text/html 7244258 2025-07-22T07:50:54.494901 application/epub+zip 7266394 2025-07-22T07:50:39.153009 application/epub+zip 666901 2025-07-22T07:50:37.140003 application/epub+zip 6025430 2025-07-22T07:51:05.687376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5936156 2025-07-22T07:50:52.233955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 921899 2022-08-25T05:37:45.312755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1423969 2025-07-22T07:50:33.132023 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1404045 2024-10-23T02:37:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16657 2025-07-22T07:51:05.871352 application/rdf+xml 14200 2025-07-22T07:50:37.293996 image/jpeg 1902 2025-07-22T07:50:37.219979 image/jpeg 6468879 2025-07-22T07:50:35.381041 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