The British War in Afghanistan: The Dreadful Retreat from Kabul in 1842

Author:   Tim Coates
Publisher:   Tim Coates
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9781843810063


Pages:   132
Publication Date:   01 September 2005
Format:   Paperback
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The British War in Afghanistan: The Dreadful Retreat from Kabul in 1842


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The British Army has rarely experienced a defeat of the kind that occurred in Afghanistan in January 1842. Provided here are extracts from the official government account of events between October 1841 and January 1842, along with excerpts from the diaries of 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 fear of their lives.

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Author:   Tim Coates
Publisher:   Tim Coates
Imprint:   Tim Coates
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.251kg
ISBN:  

9781843810063


ISBN 10:   1843810069
Pages:   132
Publication Date:   01 September 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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* First Published 1842 * The Story of the First Afghan War * 15,000 British soldiers and camp-followers died retreating from Kabul to Jallalabad * Two survivors told the tale * The official government account

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Tim Coates studied at University College, Oxford and at the University of Stirling. After working in the theatre for a number of years, he took up bookselling and became managing director, firstly of Sherratt and Hughes bookshops, and then of Waterstone's. He is known for his support for foreign literature, particularly from the Czech Republic, and specializes in the republishing of interesting archives. The idea for uncovered editions came while searching through the bookshelves of his late father-in-law, Air Commodore Patrick Cave OBE. Tim Coates is married to Bridget Cave, has two sons and lives in London. He is the author of The Lady in the Case: The Romances of Patsy Cornwallis West to be published by Bloomsbury in 2003.

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