The First Afghan War 1839–42: Invasion, catastrophe and retreat

Author:   Richard Macrory Hon KC (University College London, UK) ,  Peter Dennis (Illustrator)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Volume:   298
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9781472813978


Pages:   96
Publication Date:   25 August 2016
Format:   Paperback
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The First Afghan War 1839–42: Invasion, catastrophe and retreat


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Author:   Richard Macrory Hon KC (University College London, UK) ,  Peter Dennis (Illustrator)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Osprey Publishing
Volume:   298
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   0.320kg
ISBN:  

9781472813978


ISBN 10:   1472813979
Pages:   96
Publication Date:   25 August 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Introduction/Chronology/Opposing commanders/Opposing armies/Opposing plans/The campaign/Aftermath/The battlefield today/Further reading/Index

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Richard Macrory is a professor of law at University College London, author of books and specialist articles in environmental law, and former chairman of Merchant Ivory film productions. His great great great uncle was Eldred Pottinger (the ‘hero of Herat who survived the Retreat) and his father wrote the first modern account of the Ist Afghan War, Signal Catastrophe, published in 1966. Macrory has an extensive collection of works on the First Afghan War, including original copies of Lady Sale’s Diary, Lt. Eyre’s account, and Kaye’s History of the Afghan War. Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.

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