Biography

Who's who

This section of the Anglo-Afghan War site deals with biographies and galleries of those who participated in the operations in Afghanistan, 1878, 1879 and 1880.

An officer of the 10th Hussars reviewing his orders — An officer of the 10th Hussars reviews his orders.

British

Published Portraits - illustrated portraits from papers such as The Illustrated London News and The Graphic of some of the officers and men of the Afgan War.

Celebrities of the Army - gathered from a collection of colour portraits published just after the Second Boer War increased the reputations of many British officers.

Afghan

Three Kings - the Amirs of Afghanistan during the Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-1880.

Malalai - Afghan heroine of Maiwand. Still a legend in her own land, she is said to have turned the tide for the Afghans and inspired the victory there.