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The '''1st Afghan WarTHE 1ST ANGLO-AFGHAN WAR 1839-42''' 1839-42<br>== Synopsis ==In the face of continued expansion of the Russian Empire, Britain sought to secure the northwestern borders of British India by establishing [[Afghanistan]] as an ally and buffer. Under the pretext of restoring the former ruler [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuja_Shah Shah Shujah] to the throne the British assembled an invading army. 21,000 troops under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Keane_(British_soldier) Sir John Keane] entered Afghanistan via [[Quetta]] occupying [[Kandahar]] and [[Kabul]]. The ruling Amir [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dost_Mohammad_Khan Dost Mohammad Khan] was defeated and exiled to India. Shah Shujah was installed but it became clear that he did not have popular support and he was subsequently murdered.

==Summary==In January 1842 there was a general uprising in Kabul and the face of continued expansion of invaders were besieged in the Russian Empiremilitary cantonment. Negotiating from a weak position, Britain sought the Britsh were force to secure the northwestern borders of British India agree terms dictated by establishing [[Afghanistan]] as an ally and buffer. Under the pretext of restoring the former ruler [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuja_Shah Shah ShujaAkbar_Khan Mohammad Akbar Khan] the son of Dost Mohammad.This led to the throne the British assembled an invading army. 21,000 troops under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Keane_(British_soldier) Sir John Keane] entered Afghanistan via [[Quetta]] occupying disastrous retreat to [[KandaharGundamak]] and the Siege of [[KabulJalalabad]]. This led to the disastrous retreat to Gandamak and a A second invasion by the Army of Retribution was launched under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Pollock Maj-Gen George Pollock]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Nott General William Nott] advanced from Kandahar meeting Pollock and recapturing Kabul. After releasing British prisoners and destroying Kabul bazaar the British returned to India.

==ActionsRelated articles ==See For the sequence of events see '''[[:Category:1st Afghan WarTimeline]] for an alphabetical list.'''<br>For sequence further details see the following main articles:*[[Invasion of events see 'the HEIC Army]]*[[Wade's Expedition to Kabul]]*[[General Sale's March from Kabul to Jalalabad]]*[[Kabul Uprising]]*[[Retreat from Kabul to Gundamak]]*[[Captivity of the Hostages]]*[[General Nott at Kandahar]]*[[The Army of Retribution March to Kabul]]*[[Withdrawal from Afghanistan]]*[[1st Afghan War TimelineThe Final Exit]]'''