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The '''First Anglo-Afghan War''' (also known as '''Auckland's Folly''') was fought between the British East India Company and [[Emirate of Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] from 1839 to 1842.
The '''First Anglo-Afghan War''' (also known as '''Auckland's Folly''') was fought between the British [[East India Company]] and [[Emirate of Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] from 1839 to 1842.


It is famous for the loss of 4,500 British and Indian soldiers, plus 12,000 of theircamp followers, to Afghan tribal fighters, but the British defeated the Afghans in the concluding engagement.
It is famous for the loss of 4,500 [[British Army|British]] and Indian soldiers, plus 12,000 of theircamp followers, to [[Emirate of Afghanistan|Afghan]] tribal fighters, but the British defeated the Afghans in the concluding engagement.


It was one of the first major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between Britain and Russia.{{Timeline}}
It was one of the first major conflicts during the {{Wiki|Great Game}}, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between Britain and Russia.{{Timeline}}
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Revision as of 05:19, 20 October 2016

The First Anglo-Afghan War (also known as Auckland's Folly) was fought between the British East India Company and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842.

It is famous for the loss of 4,500 British and Indian soldiers, plus 12,000 of theircamp followers, to Afghan tribal fighters, but the British defeated the Afghans in the concluding engagement.

It was one of the first major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between Britain and Russia.