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The Savage Frontier: A History of the Anglo-Afghan Wars

Door Donald Sydney Richards

Categorie
Algemeen Militaria
Boeknummer
#380165-UB17
Titel
The Savage Frontier: A History of the Anglo-Afghan Wars
Auteur
Richards, Donald Sydney
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
London : Pan Macmillan
Jaar van uitgave
2003
ISBN10
0330420526
ISBN13
9780330420525
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, illustrated with some photographs in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting
The vulnerability of the Indian subcontinent to invasion by neighboring Russia engaged the attention of politicians from early Victorian times, with around sixty military campaigns in Afghanistan and on the infamous North-West frontier -- "the Great Game". Frequent clashes erupted between British soldiers and the fiercely independent Pathan tribesmen, whose reputation for bravery, cruelty and cunning was tempered by the mutual respect with which both sides regarded each other. Britain invaded Afghanistan three times to ensure that her own interest prevailed over Russia and the Soviet Union and in 1973 the coup led by President Daoud afforded the opportunity for deeper Russian penetration into Afghanistan and the development of a one-party state. By December 1979 Russian forces ha... (Lees verder)d increased from 5,000 to 80,000 in less than a year. - Back cover.
Pagina's
214
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 8,00

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