To Herat and Cabul, A Story of the First Afghan War
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To Herat and Cabul, A Story of the First Afghan War (1902) is a book by British author G. A. Henty
. It was illustrated (with 8 illustrations) by Charles M. Sheldon and published by Blackie and Son Ltd, London. The setting is the First Anglo-Afghan War
fought between the British Raj
and Afghanistan
from 1839 to 1842.
G. A. Henty
George Alfred Henty , was a prolific English novelist and a special correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include Out on the Pampas , The Young Buglers , With Clive in India and Wulf the Saxon .-Biography:G.A...
. It was illustrated (with 8 illustrations) by Charles M. Sheldon and published by Blackie and Son Ltd, London. The setting is the First Anglo-Afghan War
First Anglo-Afghan War
The First Anglo-Afghan War was fought between British India and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. It was one of the first major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia, and also marked one of the worst...
fought between the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
and Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
from 1839 to 1842.