We see the British invade the remote kingdom in 1839, reestablishing Shah Shuja on the throne - this time as their puppet - and ushering in a period of conflict still unresolved today. With access to previously untapped primary sources, William Dalrymple gives us the most immediate and comprehensive account we have had of the spectacular first battle for Afghanistan. Join prizewinning historian William Dalrymple ( The Last Mughal), for a masterly retelling of the first Afghan war, perhaps the West's greatest imperial disaster in the East: an important parable of neocolonial ambition and cultural collision, folly, and hubris, which continues to resonate into the 21st century. Missed this program? Watch the complete video.
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