Buy this book on-line G.H. Hunt; George Townsend : Outram & Havelock’s Persian Campaign. . .to which is prefixed a Summary of Persian History, an Account of Differences between England and Persia, and an Inquiry into the Origin of the Late War
G. Routledge & Co, London, 1858
Recent full morocco with gilt-lined border, spine in five compartments of raised bands, gilt lettering on two. , Embossed ex-libris on first few leaves and all the plates, otherwise a very good copy., 8vo, P. frontis, title, blank, (1), blank, v-viii, 1-352., With 8 tinted lithographic plates, including the frontispiece.
The Anglo-Persian War lasted between November 1, 1856, and April 4, 1857, and was fought between the United Kingdom and Persia (which was at the time ruled by the Qajar dynasty). In the war, the British opposed an attempt by the Persians to acquire the city of Herat, which was nominally part of Afghanistan but which had been part of Persia under the Safavid dynasty. The Persians ultimately agreed to surrender their claims to the city. In the context of the Great Game — the Anglo-Russian contest for influence in Central Asia — the British wished for Afghanistan to remain an independent country friendly to Britain as a buffer against Russian expansion towards India. They opposed an extension of Persian influence in Afghanistan because of the perception that Persia was unduly influenced by the Russians. The Persians had repeatedly attempted to acquire Herat by force, most recently in 1838 and 1852; both times British opposition had convinced them to back down prior to war. They made a fresh attempt in 1856, and succeeded in taking the city on 25 October. In response, the British Governor-General in India, acting on orders from London, declared war on 1 November., Wilson 102; NYPL Persia 38.
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