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  2. Third Anglo-Afghan War - Wikipedia

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    The Third Anglo-Afghan War [a] was a short war which began on 3 May and ended on 8 August 1919. The new Amir of the Emirate of Afghanistan Amanullah Khan declared a Jihad against the British in the hope to proclaim full independence, as well as to strengthen his own legitimacy.

  3. Battle of Bagh - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Bagh was fought between British and Afghan forces in British India's Northwest Frontier during the Third Anglo-Afghan War. On 3 May 1919, British troops suffered a setback in the northern theatre when Afghan forces captured the town of Bagh in Landi Kotal. Despite efforts to reinforce and launch a counterattack, the British failed ...

  4. 1919 in Afghanistan - Wikipedia

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    Amanullah launches what becomes known as the Third Anglo-Afghan War. A large Afghan army comes pouring across the Indian frontier and proceeds to pillage far and wide in the northwest provinces. Within a few days, and before the Afghans have suffered any serious defeats, the amir enters into tentative negotiations with the Indian government.

  5. Graveyard of empires - Wikipedia

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    Historically, great powers have invaded Afghanistan without having been able to maintain stable long-term rule. Modern examples include the British Empire during the First, Second, and Third Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839–1842, 1878–1880, 1919); the Soviet Union in the Soviet–Afghan War (1979–1989); and the United States in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021).

  6. Anglo-Afghan War - Wikipedia

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    First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–1842) Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880) Mohmand campaign of 1897–1898 (Siege of Malakand & Tirah Campaign) Third Anglo-Afghan War (1919) Waziristan Campaign (1919-20) Mohmand Campaign (1935) Waziristan campaign (1936-39) American-Afghan War. Operation Herrick (War in Afghanistan; November 2001 – December 2014)

  7. Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 - Wikipedia

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    The war had begun on 3rd May 1919 when the new Amir of the Emirate of Afghanistan Amanullah Khan invaded British India. Despite some initial success, the Afghan invasion was however repelled by the British. The Afghans were then driven back across the border and further Afghan incursions and tribal uprisings attacks were contained.

  8. Waziristan campaign (1919–1920) - Wikipedia

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    The British Forces eventually restored calm, however, in 1919 the Waziris took advantage of unrest in British India following the Third Anglo-Afghan War to launch more raids against British garrisons. It has been asserted that one of the reasons for these raids was that a rumour had been spread amongst the Wazirs and the Mahsuds, that Britain ...

  9. Category:Third Anglo-Afghan War - Wikipedia

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    Third Anglo-Afghan War; A. Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919; B. Battle of Bagh This page was last edited on 3 January 2014, at 21:27 (UTC). Text is available under the ...