Afghanistan: Khyber Pass Death Trap—1842.
Propelled by paranoia about Russian plots, the First Afghan War was an unmitigated disaster for the British. See how their attempt to protect the East India Company’s interests resulted in the entire Army of the Indus—16,000 soldiers and camp followers—being wiped out by Afghan tribesmen..
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English |
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
The Great Courses,
2015.
Kanopy Streaming, 2016. |
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| Summary: | Propelled by paranoia about Russian plots, the First Afghan War was an unmitigated disaster for the British. See how their attempt to protect the East India Company’s interests resulted in the entire Army of the Indus—16,000 soldiers and camp followers—being wiped out by Afghan tribesmen.. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title frames. Film Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
| Playing Time: | 00:29:24 |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |