In August 1839, Kabul was occupied by British forces, as part of the First Anglo-Afghan war. The military conflict, which was initially successful for the British Empire, ended up in a humiliating retreat of the Royal Army and shattered its prestige. The victory of the Afghan people became a milestone in the history of the resistance to European oppression. #HistoryOfColonialism | Embassy of Russia in Bangladesh

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