First Anglo-Afghan War
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The First Anglo-Afghan War was a 19th-century conflict (1839–1842) in which the British Empire attempted and disastrously failed to impose a puppet regime in Afghanistan, culminating in a notorious retreat from Kabul.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Anglo-Afghan War canonical | 18 |
| Afghan campaigns of the 1840s | 1 |
| Afghanistan 1839 | 1 |
| British occupation of Kabul | 1 |
| First Afghan War | 1 |
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Target entity: First Anglo-Afghan War Context triple: [Anglo-Afghan Wars, hasPart, First Anglo-Afghan War]
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Second Anglo-Afghan War
The Second Anglo-Afghan War was a late 19th-century conflict between the British Empire and Afghanistan that reshaped Afghan sovereignty and British influence in the region.
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B.
Anglo-Afghan Wars
The Anglo-Afghan Wars were a series of 19th- and early 20th-century conflicts between the British Empire and Afghanistan that shaped the latter’s modern borders and its role as a buffer state in Central Asia.
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C.
Anglo-Persian War 1856–1857
The Anglo-Persian War of 1856–1857 was a brief conflict between the British Empire and Qajar Iran, primarily over Iranian attempts to assert control over Herat in present-day Afghanistan.
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North-West Frontier campaigns
The North-West Frontier campaigns were a series of British military operations on the rugged borderlands between British India and Afghanistan, aimed at controlling and pacifying the fiercely independent Pashtun tribal areas.
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E.
Anglo-Sikh Wars
The Anglo-Sikh Wars were a pair of mid-19th-century conflicts in the Indian subcontinent between the Sikh Empire and the expanding British East India Company that led to the annexation of Punjab into British India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: First Anglo-Afghan War Target entity description: The First Anglo-Afghan War was a 19th-century conflict (1839–1842) in which the British Empire attempted and disastrously failed to impose a puppet regime in Afghanistan, culminating in a notorious retreat from Kabul.
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A.
Second Anglo-Afghan War
The Second Anglo-Afghan War was a late 19th-century conflict between the British Empire and Afghanistan that reshaped Afghan sovereignty and British influence in the region.
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B.
Anglo-Afghan Wars
The Anglo-Afghan Wars were a series of 19th- and early 20th-century conflicts between the British Empire and Afghanistan that shaped the latter’s modern borders and its role as a buffer state in Central Asia.
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C.
Anglo-Persian War 1856–1857
The Anglo-Persian War of 1856–1857 was a brief conflict between the British Empire and Qajar Iran, primarily over Iranian attempts to assert control over Herat in present-day Afghanistan.
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D.
North-West Frontier campaigns
The North-West Frontier campaigns were a series of British military operations on the rugged borderlands between British India and Afghanistan, aimed at controlling and pacifying the fiercely independent Pashtun tribal areas.
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E.
Anglo-Sikh Wars
The Anglo-Sikh Wars were a pair of mid-19th-century conflicts in the Indian subcontinent between the Sikh Empire and the expanding British East India Company that led to the annexation of Punjab into British India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
British reassessment of policy in Afghanistan
ⓘ
temporary British withdrawal from deep involvement in Afghan affairs ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Anglo-Afghan War
ⓘ
surface form:
First Afghan War
|
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
Durrani Empire ⓘ British East India Company ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company
Emirate of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| cause |
British desire to establish a friendly buffer state in Afghanistan
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British fears of Russian influence in Central Asia ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
attempt to impose a puppet regime in Afghanistan
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guerrilla resistance by Afghan forces ⓘ harsh winter retreat through mountain passes ⓘ occupation of Kabul by British-led forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Akbar Khan
ⓘ
Dost Mohammad Khan ⓘ George Pollock ⓘ John Keane ⓘ William Elphinstone ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial war ⓘ |
| endDate | 1842 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Anglo-Afghan War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British Raj era in India ⓘ |
| involved |
Bengal Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Bengal Army of the East India Company
Bombay Army ⓘ
surface form:
Bombay Army of the East India Company
|
| location | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Gandamak
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Gandamak
Battle of Ghazni (1839) ⓘ Battle of Kabul 1842 ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Kabul (1842)
British occupation of Kabul ⓘ Siege of Jalalabad ⓘ massacre in the Khyber Pass ⓘ massacre of Elphinstone's army ⓘ retreat from Kabul ⓘ |
| opponent |
Afghan tribesmen
ⓘ
Dost Mohammad Khan ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Game ⓘ |
| precededBy |
British embassies
ⓘ
surface form:
British diplomatic missions to Kabul
|
| result |
British military disaster
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decisive Afghan victory ⓘ restoration of Dost Mohammad Khan ⓘ |
| startDate | 1839 ⓘ |
| supportedRuler | Shuja Shah Durrani ⓘ |
| theatre |
Ghazni
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Jalalabad, Afghanistan ⓘ
surface form:
Jalalabad
Kabul region ⓘ Khyber Pass ⓘ |
| yearOfRetreatFromKabul | 1842 ⓘ |
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Subject: First Anglo-Afghan War Description of subject: The First Anglo-Afghan War was a 19th-century conflict (1839–1842) in which the British Empire attempted and disastrously failed to impose a puppet regime in Afghanistan, culminating in a notorious retreat from Kabul.
Referenced by (22)
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