Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 216 Forbes, Archibald 1838 1900 The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80 Eric Eldred, Thomas Berger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80" by Archibald Forbes is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book delves into the intricate and tumultuous conflicts involving Afghanistan, focusing specifically on two major wars fought by the British Empire. It explores the political dynamics and military strategies that shaped these engagements, detailing the series of events leading to the invasions, the challenges faced by British forces in foreign territory, and the complex relationships with Afghan leaders. At the start of the text, Forbes sets the stage for the First Afghan War, highlighting the diplomatic tensions between Great Britain, Persia, and Afghanistan. He discusses the backdrop of British interests in the region, compounded by the ambitions of Persian leaders seeking to exert influence in Afghanistan. Key figures such as Shah Soojah, the deposed Afghan king, and Dost Mahomed, a significant Afghan ruler, are introduced. The narrative outlines the motivations for British intervention and hints at the tumultuous events that will subsequently unfold, establishing a context for the military campaigns and their implications for both the Afghans and the British Empire. The opening chapters promise a detailed exploration of colonial politics, military expeditions, and the human dimensions of war in Afghanistan. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Afghan Wars DS Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 589865 2025-08-04T05:56:29.654396 text/html 589686 2025-01-11T03:37:08.561415 text/html 309048 2025-08-04T05:56:37.756348 application/epub+zip 317808 2025-08-04T05:56:32.721433 application/epub+zip 287276 2025-08-04T05:56:31.588379 application/epub+zip 556985 2025-08-04T05:56:42.364325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527132 2025-08-04T05:56:37.040332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499160 2022-09-04T10:22:24.843602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562422 2025-08-04T05:56:29.269377 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 562259 2022-04-11T12:26:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17737 2025-08-04T05:56:42.520317 application/rdf+xml 16784 2025-08-04T05:56:32.079383 image/jpeg 3994 2025-08-04T05:56:31.835380 image/jpeg 206348 2022-04-11T12:32:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 307389 2025-08-04T05:56:29.698376 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