Encampment of the 1st Bengal European Regiment, First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson

Encampment of the 1st Bengal European Regiment, First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson

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Encampment of the 1st Bengal European Regiment, First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842. A long column of soldiers and artillery strung out over distant mountain passes. The British fought the Anglo-Afghan Wars in an attempt to block the expansion of Russia's sphere of influence towards India. From Sketches in Afghanistan by James Atkinson. (London, 1842).

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