{"product_id":"the-first-afghan-war-1838-1842-paperback-9780521130967","title":"The First Afghan War 1838–1842 (Paperback) 9780521130967","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe First Afghan War 1838–1842\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA examination of the unresolved problems of the first Afghan war.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJ. A. Norris (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521130967, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 11 February 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e520 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.9 cm, 0.65 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe first Afghan war is one of the most interesting events in British Imperial and military history. Mr Norris's starting point for this 1967 publication is the belief that Sir John William Kaye, the Victorian authority on this war, made some strong partisan judgements, which were left unanswered. He therefore re-examines the original sources, including much material that was not available to Kaye, to form the basis of a fresh interpretation. This study attempts to assess the political significance of the Afghan incident by relating it to the general Eastern question, and at the same time to vindicate the actions of Lord Auckland and Alexander Burnes. The principal unresolved problem of the war was the exact correlation of British and Indian policy over Afghanistan. Mr Norris demonstrates convincingly that Auckland's policy was part of the general Whig plan, operated by Palmerston, for the containment of Russian expansion in Asia.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Map\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Anglo-Russian Rivalry to 1830: 1. Early threats to the British Empire in India\u003cbr\u003e 2. Britain recognises the Russian threat\u003cbr\u003e Part II. British Aims in Central Asia 1830–1838: 3. Wellington's administration and the master plan\u003cbr\u003e 4. Reconnaissance along the Indus\u003cbr\u003e 5. Auckland's first year in India\u003cbr\u003e 6. Negotiations in Teheran and Kabul\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Advance to the Hindu Kush 1838–1839: 7. Auckland breaks with Dost Muhammad\u003cbr\u003e 8. British India prepares for war\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Home Government supports Auckland\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Army of the Indus\u003cbr\u003e 11. Marching to Kandahar\u003cbr\u003e 12. A king restored at Kabul\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Return to the Indus 1840–1842: 13. Victory and over-confidence\u003cbr\u003e 14. The mounting cost of intervention\u003cbr\u003e 15. Rising at Kabul\u003cbr\u003e 16. The Army of retribution\u003cbr\u003e 17. Aftermath and epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006578217240,"sku":"9780521130967","price":40.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521130967i_c2f7bc88-c823-4765-916f-7905fd47f955.jpg?v=1691372091","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-first-afghan-war-1838-1842-paperback-9780521130967","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}