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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080624223754/http://www.parsonsfamily.co.uk/acton/afghan1.php Diary and Letters: The Afghan War by Colonel Charles Ball-Acton] of the [[51st Regiment of Foot]] from the Parsons Family website now archived. He commanded the 51st in the second phase of the war (second-in-command during the first phase).
*[http://www.simonnorfolk.com/burkenorfolk/conversation.html Burke and Norfolk: Photographs from the War in Afghanistan by John Burke and Simon Norfolk: Conversation with Simon Norfolk]. John Burke (1843?-1900) was the first ever photographer to make pictures in Afghanistan. www.simonnorfolk.com
*Victorian Wars Forum [http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=8609 thread] about the Afghan troops known as the Amir’s Highlanders, the Highlanders of Amir Yaqub, or Yaqub Khan's Highlanders, who wore Scottish style kilts, in the hope this would instill in the Afghan troops the admired fighting skills of British Highland regiments. [http://www.prints-4-u.com/store/image3/J3331832/J3331832707.jpg Further version] of one of the images shown in the thread. (prints-4-u.com)
====Historical books online====
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/secondafghanwar00brangoog#page/n4/mode/2up ''The Second Afghan War, 1878-80: Abridged Official Account''] produced in the Intelligence Branch Army Headquarters, India 1908 (archive.org)
