The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 2


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This Part 2 of "The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80" discusses the 1878-80 war, which was one of the 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 setbacks inflicted on British power in the region after the consolidation of British Raj by the East India Company. - Summary by Lynette Caulkins and Phil Griffith (4 hr 42 min)

Chapters

Chapter I - The First Campaign 39:12 Read by KevinS
Chapter II - The Opening of the Second Campaign 36:04 Read by Johan Supertramp
Chapter III - The Lull before the Storm 33:26 Read by Shreya Sethi
Chapter IV - The December Storm, part 1 27:36 Read by Frank J.
Chapter IV - The December Storm, part 2 21:37 Read by Karen V.
Chapter V - On the Defensive in Sherpur 24:37 Read by Yalda
Chapter VI - Ahmed Khel 16:27 Read by Faruq Remtulla
Chapter VII - The Ameer Abdurrahman 26:26 Read by Scott Caulkins
Chapter VIII - Maiwand and the Great March 32:12 Read by Elizabeth Renae
Chapter IX - The Battle of Candahar 24:51 Read by merendo07

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(5 stars)

good sound quality