Ghazni

The capital of the Ghazni Province in Afghanistan, Ghazni is an ancient city which has withstood numerous military invasions. The city was partially destroyed in the First Anglo-Afghan War and is now a trading and transit hub in central Afghanistan. Related BRANCH Articles: Antoinette Burton, “On the First Anglo-Afghan War, 1839-42: Spectacle of Disaster”; Zarena Aslami, “The Second Anglo-Afghan War, or The Return of the Uninvited”

Coordinates

Latitude: 33.545058700000
Longitude: 68.417397200000

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Timeline of Events Associated with Ghazni

Date Event Manage
2 Jul 1839

Ghazni falls to British troops

Butler's 'Remnants of an Army'On 23 July 1839, Ghazni fell to British troops. Image: Detail: ‘Remnants of an Army’ by Elizabeth Butler portraying William Brydon arriving at the gates of Jalalabad as the only survivor of a 16,500 strong evacuation from Kabul in January 1842. This image is in the public domain in the United States as its copyright has expired.

Articles

Antoinette Burton, “On the First Anglo-Afghan War, 1839-42: Spectacle of Disaster”

Related Articles

Zarena Aslami, “The Second Anglo-Afghan War, or The Return of the Uninvited”