Podcasts History The Rest Is History 88. The First Anglo-Afghan War

88. The First Anglo-Afghan War

Published: Aug. 19, 2021, 1 a.m.

\u201cA war begun for no wise purpose.\u201d This description of the First Anglo-Afghan War, fought in the early-mid 19th Century, could stand as an epitaph for most conflicts in the region since. William Dalrymple has written extensively about the history of Afghanistan and he joins Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland to take a deep dive into this \u2018graveyard of empires\u2019.\n\nA Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media production\nProduced by Jack Davenport\nExec Producer Tony Pastor\n\n*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:\n\nTom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia!\n\nBuy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com\n\nTwitter:\xa0\n\n@TheRestHistory\n\n@holland_tom\n\n@dcsandbrook\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices