In 1839, led by lancers in scarlet cloaks and plumed shakos, nearly 20,000 British and East India Company troops invaded Afghanistan for the first time. Show more
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In 1839, led by lancers in scarlet cloaks and plumed shakos, nearly 20,000 British and East India Company troops invaded Afghanistan for the first time. Show more