Edwardes Advocates Afghan Rapprochement
Herbert Edwardes urges the British administration in Punjab to pursue better relations with Dost Mohammad Khan.
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Herbert Edwardes Biography and Timeline
Follow Herbert Edwardes through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Herbert Edwardes, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1854–1855Years on this page
1854
British Afghan Treaty Talks Begin
Edwardes helps develop negotiations intended to replace earlier Anglo Afghan hostility with peaceful relations.
1855
Edwardes Assists Treaty Settlement
Herbert Edwardes assists John Lawrence during the difficult negotiations with the Afghan representative.
Edwardes Sees Diplomatic Initiative Succeed
Edwardes's earlier advocacy of conciliation culminates in the March 1855 Peshawar treaty.
Treaty Replaces Invasion With Negotiation
The Peshawar settlement demonstrates a shift toward managing Afghan relations through diplomacy instead of occupation.
Records, sources and methodology
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