December 1838
Invasion of Afghanistan
An army of 21,000 British and Indian troops under the command of Sir John Keane (subsequently replaced by Sir Willoughby Cotton and then by William Elphinstone) set out from Punjab in December 1838
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An army of 21,000 British and Indian troops under the command of Sir John Keane (subsequently replaced by Sir Willoughby Cotton and then by William Elphinstone) set out from Punjab in December 1838
Launches an invasion in order to destroy Sikh power in India
Launches an invasion in order to destroy Sikh power in India
Captures the Punjab
Appointed civil engineer to the Board of Administration of the annexed province of Punjab, and carries out many significant public works during his time in that position
Appointed civil engineer to the Board of Administration of the annexed province of Punjab, and carries out many significant public works during his time in that position
The British capture the Punjab
The British capture the Punjab
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