The First Anglo-Afghan War
The First Anglo-Afghan War was fought between the British East India Company and the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842.
Initially, the British successfully intervened in a succession dispute between emir Dost Mohammad and former emir Shah Shujah, whom they installed upon conquering Kabul in August 1839.
In 1839 the Regiment joined the ill-fated Army of the Indus raised for the First Afghan War …
In 1839 the first fighting was done storming the defended …
It is not the purpose of this article to recount the history of the campaign, but the scene needs to be set…
The 3rd were involved in this punitive expedition to relieve the Fortress of Jalalabad and release the prisoners from Kabul…
