Dust of Glory: The First Anglo-Afghan War 1839-1842, Its Causes and Course

by Bill Whitburn

The Russian sponsored attack by the Shah of Persia on Herat, was the latest move in the long running tournament for predominant influence in Central Asia called the Great Game. It proximity to India could not be tolerated as it threatened British designs for the expansion of trade along the Indus valley.

Urged on by hawkish secretaries, hoodwinked by the wily Maharaja of Punjab and prompted by his political masters in London, the ostensibly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1914059336
• ISBN13: 9781914059339
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.6"