
The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80
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Chapters (20)
- PART II.—THE SECOND AFGHAN WAR
- THE AFGHAN WARS PART I: THE FIRST AFGHAN WAR CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY
- CHAPTER II: THE MARCH TO CABUL
- CHAPTER III: THE FIRST YEAR OF OCCUPATION
- CHAPTER IV: THE SECOND YEAR OF OCCUPATION
- CHAPTER V: THE BEGINNING OF THE END
- CHAPTER VI: THE ROAD TO RUIN
- CHAPTER VII: THE CATASTROPHE
- CHAPTER VIII: THE SIEGE AND DEFENCE OF JELLALABAD
- CHAPTER IX: RETRIBUTION AND RESCUE
- PART II: THE SECOND AFGHAN WAR CHAPTER I: THE FIRST CAMPAIGN
- CHAPTER II: THE OPENING OF THE SECOND CAMPAIGN
- CHAPTER III: THE LULL BEFORE THE STORM
- CHAPTER IV: THE DECEMBER STORM
- CHAPTER V: ON THE DEFENSIVE IN SHERPUR
- CHAPTER VI: AHMED KHEL
- CHAPTER VII: THE AMEER ABDURRAHMAN
- CHAPTER VIII: MAIWAND AND THE GREAT MARCH
- CHAPTER IX: THE BATTLE OF CANDAHAR
- K.
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