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Three wars waged between Britain and
Afghanistan to counter the threat to British
India from expanding Russian influence in
Afghanistan. First Afghan War 1838-42, when
the British garrison at Kabul was wiped out.
Second Afghan War 1878-80, when Gen Roberts
captured Kabul and relieved Kandahar. Third
Afghan War 1919, when peace followed the
dispatch by the UK of the first airplane ever
seen in Kabul.