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Second Anglo-Afghan War
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The Second Anglo-Afghan War was a military conflict fought between the British Raj and the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1878 to 1880, when the latter was ruled by Sher Ali Khan of the Barakzai dynasty,
5th Punjab Cavalry chasing the Afghan army at the Chardeh Valley in Kabul
5th Punjab Cavalry chasing the Afghan army at the Chardeh Valley in Kabul
A rare coin minted during the occupation of Kandahar. British Crown within wreath on the obverse, Arabic inscription in four lines on the reverse. The
A rare coin minted during the occupation of Kandahar. British Crown within wreath on the obverse, Arabic inscription in four lines on the reverse. These issues were struck under local authorities who routinely recalled and devalued the coppers. This abusive practice led to a great variety of types, often featuring various animal or flower motifs. Accordingly, the types on this coin were likely not ordered by the occupation authorities, but rather placed by an opportunistic engraver eager to please the occupiers.
The Afghan revolt: Herati Soldiers 1879
The Afghan revolt: Herati Soldiers 1879
British team at the site of the Battle of Ali Masjid
British team at the site of the Battle of Ali Masjid
First Anglo-Afghan War
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The First Anglo-Afghan War was fought between the Durranis backed by the British Empire and the Sikh Empire, and the Barakzais of Kabul and Kandahar, alongside their regional allies, from 1838 to 1842
Second Anglo-Afghan War
…of time, as well as that the Afghan tribes would eventually rise up. Further drawing off of Dost Mohammad Khan and Wazir Akbar Khan's tactics in the First Anglo-Afghan War. Mazar-i-Sharif was safe as well, with winter already ongoing, the British would be unable to pass the snow littered Hindu Kush. Alongside this, over…
Lithograph depicting British-Indian force storming the fortress during the Battle of Ghazni, 23 July 1839
Lithograph depicting British-Indian force storming the fortress during the Battle of Ghazni, 23 July 1839
Sir-I-Khajur in the Bolan Pass, 1839
Sir-I-Khajur in the Bolan Pass, 1839
The Opening in to the Narrow Path above the Siri Bolan from James Atkinson's Sketches in Afghaunistan
The Opening in to the Narrow Path above the Siri Bolan from James Atkinson's Sketches in Afghaunistan
Dost Mohammad Khan's surrender in 1840 following his victory at Parwan Darra.
Dost Mohammad Khan's surrender in 1840 following his victory at Parwan Darra.