Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan, 1839-42 by William Dalrymple

Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan, 1839-42

William Dalrymple

515 pages hardcover 2013

9 editions

nonfiction history adventurous medium-paced
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 In 1839, nearly 20,000 British troops poured through the mountain passes into Afghanistan and installed the exiled Shah Shuja on the throne as their puppet. But after little more than two years, the Afghans exploded into rebellion. The British we...

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