First Anglo-Afghan War
March 1839 – October 1842 · Afghanistan
Result Barakzai Afghan victory
Britain invaded Afghanistan to replace Emir Dost Mohammad with Shah Shuja. An uprising destroyed the British army during its retreat from Kabul in 1842. Britain sent a punitive force and then withdrew, and Dost Mohammad returned to power.
Durrani dynasty
Barakzai dynasty
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
belligerent leader
Robert Peel
belligerent leader
John Keane, 1st Baron Keane
belligerent leader
George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland
belligerent leader
Ranjit Singh
belligerent leader
Shah Shujah Durrani
military commander
Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet
military commander
Strength and losses
United Kingdom Killed c. 20,000
Battles 4
- Battle of Ghazni July 23, 1839 · British victory
- Battle of Jalalabad (1842) November 12, 1841 – April 13, 1842 · British Victory
- Battle of Gandamak January 6–13, 1842 · Afghan victory
- Kabul Expedition (1842) August 1842 – October 1842
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