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Page 191
... British troops to place Shoja ' on the throne at the capital in Kabul ; this action resulted in the First Anglo - Afghan War ( 1839-42 ) . Dōst Mohammad surrendered to British forces fol- lowing the capture of his family in 1840 . The ...
... British troops to place Shoja ' on the throne at the capital in Kabul ; this action resulted in the First Anglo - Afghan War ( 1839-42 ) . Dōst Mohammad surrendered to British forces fol- lowing the capture of his family in 1840 . The ...
Page 400
... British ports and pay duties . In addition , U.S. sensibilities were offended by the British practice of stopping U.S. ships on the high seas and impressing seamen alleged to be deserters from the Royal Navy . The new nation reacted ...
... British ports and pay duties . In addition , U.S. sensibilities were offended by the British practice of stopping U.S. ships on the high seas and impressing seamen alleged to be deserters from the Royal Navy . The new nation reacted ...
Page 973
... British ca- sualties - e.g . , 110,000 dead in the first two battles of Ypres . He was considered unable to adapt himself to unfamiliar conditions of war or to work harmoniously with the British gov- ernment , his own subordinates , or ...
... British ca- sualties - e.g . , 110,000 dead in the first two battles of Ypres . He was considered unable to adapt himself to unfamiliar conditions of war or to work harmoniously with the British gov- ernment , his own subordinates , or ...
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