The British war in Afghanistan : the dreadful retreat from Kabul in 1842 / series editor, Tim Coates.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Coates, Tim.

Series:

Moments of history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eyre, Vincent, Sir, 1811-1881.

Afghan Wars--Personal narratives, English--Sources.

Afghan Wars.

History, Military.

Great Britain.

Afghanistan.

Sale, Florentia Wynch, 1790-1853--Diaries.

Sale, Florentia Wynch.

Sale, Florentia Wynch, 1790-1853.

Eyre, Vincent, Sir, 1811-1881--Diaries.

Eyre, Vincent.

Afghanistan--History, Military--19th century--Sources.

Great Britain--History, Military--19th century--Sources.

Genre:

Personal narratives -- English.

Sources.

Diaries.

Physical Description:

xiii, 117 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Tim Coates, [2006]

Summary:

In November 1841 Sir William Macnaghten reduced his payments of what were effectively bribes to the leaders of particular factions in Afghanistan--the precipitation of the events described in this book. The first part provides extracts of the official government account of events between October 1841 and January 1842; the second is extracted from the diaries of two of the survivors--Lieutenant Vincent Eyre and Lady Florentia Sale, both of whom were finally released in September 1842 after eight months of being moved around the region in dread fear of their lives. They provide critical and moving accounts of one of the most appalling captivities in history.

Notes:

Some of the historic official papers in this book were first published by HMSO as Papers relating to military operations in Affghanistan, presented to both Houses of Parliament, by command of Her Majesty (1843).

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1843810069

9781843810063

OCLC:

124066152