The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 1: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 1, credited to Archibald Forbes, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

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LibriVox recording of The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 1, by Archibald Forbes. Read by Phil Griffiths. 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 setbacks inflicted on British power in the region after the consolidation of British Raj by the East India Company. (Summary by Phil)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 1
• Author credits: Archibald Forbes
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 11
• Combined MP3 track duration: 5:03:21

Catalogue topics

• history
• war
• Afghanistan
• Britain
• The Great Game

Track guide

1. 01 - Preliminary — 25:51
2. 02 - The March to Cabul — 35:16
3. 03 - The First Year of Occupation — 32:48
4. 04 - The Second Year of Occupation — 21:25
5. 05 - The Beginning of the End — 23:24
6. 06 - The Beginning of the End (continued) — 30:23
7. 07 - The Road to Ruin — 27:06
8. 08 - The Catastrophe — 33:49
9. 09 - The Siege and Defence of Jellalabad — 26:39
10. 10 - Retribution and Rescue — 29:01
11. 11 - Retribution and Rescue (continued) — 17:39

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