{"product_id":"1843-military-operations-at-cabul-antique-journal-of-imprisonment-in-afghanistan","title":"1843 MILITARY OPERATIONS at CABUL antique Journal of Imprisonment in Afghanistan","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15pt\"\u003eThe Military Operations at Cabul,... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a Journal of Imprisonment in Afghanistan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Lieut. Vincent Eyre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBengal Artillery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e London ; 1843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFolding map,  XXVII, 436, 4 pp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal publisher's gilt-decorated green cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpine repaired.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Binding worn. Some discoloring to boards. Internally clean. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Size 5 by 8\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e===================================================\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003eThe book provides a firsthand, harrowing description of the First Anglo-Afghan War (1839-1842), specifically focusing on the 1842 retreat from Kabul, which is considered one of the greatest disasters in British military history. \u003cbr\u003eEyre was a British officer in the East India Company who was trapped in Kabul during the 1841-42 uprising, severely wounded, and later captured by Afghan forces.\u003cbr\u003e The book details the incompetence of command, the siege of the British cantonments, the disastrous decision to retreat, and the subsequent annihilation of the British-Indian force of roughly 5,000 soldiers and 12,000 camp followers by freezing temperatures and attacking Afghan tribesmen.\u003cbr\u003eThe latter portion of the book serves as a detailed diary of his nine-month captivity alongside his wife, child, and other British hostages under Mahomed Akber Khan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e===================================================\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease see my other auctions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank You\u003c\/span\u003e \r\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRefund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51851952357678,"sku":null,"price":357.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/203243-001jpg.jpg?v=1773625015","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1843-military-operations-at-cabul-antique-journal-of-imprisonment-in-afghanistan","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}