Third Anglo-Afghan War
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The Third Anglo-Afghan War was a brief 1919 conflict between Afghanistan and British India that led to Afghan independence in foreign affairs and the end of British control over Afghan foreign policy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Third Anglo-Afghan War canonical | 12 |
| Third Afghan War | 2 |
| Afghan War of Independence (1919) | 1 |
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Target entity: Third Anglo-Afghan War Context triple: [Anglo-Afghan Wars, hasPart, Third 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.
First Anglo-Afghan War
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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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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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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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: Third Anglo-Afghan War Target entity description: The Third Anglo-Afghan War was a brief 1919 conflict between Afghanistan and British India that led to Afghan independence in foreign affairs and the end of British control over Afghan foreign policy.
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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.
First Anglo-Afghan War
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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C.
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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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 (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century conflict
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Anglo-Afghan War ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Third Anglo-Afghan War
ⓘ
surface form:
Third Afghan War
|
| belligerent |
British Empire
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British India ⓘ Emirate of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| category |
Conflicts in 1919
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Wars involving Afghanistan ⓘ Wars involving British India ⓘ Wars involving the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cause |
Afghan attempt to assert full independence from British influence
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Afghan rejection of previous Anglo-Afghan treaties ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Afghan regular army and tribal forces
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British Indian Army units on the North-West Frontier ⓘ |
| commander |
Amanullah Khan
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Sir Arthur Barrett ⓘ Reginald Dyer ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Reginald Dyer
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| conflictBetween |
Afghanistan
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British India ⓘ |
| effect |
strengthening of Afghan national sovereignty
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weakening of British influence in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| endDate | 1919-08-08 ⓘ |
| endYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| followedBy | formal recognition of Afghan independence by Britain ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| location |
Afghanistan
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North-West Frontier region ⓘ
surface form:
North-West Frontier of British India
|
| notableOutcome |
Anglo-Afghan relations
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surface form:
Afghanistan gained control over its foreign relations
end of British protectorate-style oversight of Afghan foreign affairs ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Afghan Wars
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history of Afghanistan ⓘ history of British India ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Anglo-Afghan War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Afghan independence
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Afghanistan–Pakistan border ⓘ
surface form:
Durand Line
|
| result |
Afghan victory
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Treaty of Rawalpindi (1919) ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Rawalpindi
end of British control over Afghan foreign policy ⓘ recognition of Afghanistan’s independence in foreign affairs ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Afghan invasion across the Durand Line in May 1919
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British air raids on Afghan territory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1919-05-06 ⓘ |
| startYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| timeSpan | approximately three months ⓘ |
| treaty |
Treaty of Rawalpindi (1919)
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surface form:
Treaty of Rawalpindi
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Subject: Third Anglo-Afghan War Description of subject: The Third Anglo-Afghan War was a brief 1919 conflict between Afghanistan and British India that led to Afghan independence in foreign affairs and the end of British control over Afghan foreign policy.
Referenced by (15)
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