The Afghan War of 1879-80: Being a Complete Narrative of the Capture of Cabul, the Siege of Sherpur, the Battle of Ahmed Khel, the Brilliant March to Candahar, and the Defeat of Ayub Khan, with the Operations of the Helmund, and the Settlement with Abdur

by Howard Hensman

This book, originally published in 1882, is comprised of a series of letters written from the field of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The author was a correspondent of the Pioneer (the second oldest English language newspaper in India) and the only journalist to accompany the Anglo-Indian field forces on their march through Afghanistan. The letters offer a first-hand account of the war from a British perspective.

• ISBN10: 1344975720
• ISBN13: 9781344975728
• Publish Date: 20 October 2015 (first published 26 January 1999)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Arkose Press
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 666
• Language: English