A fascinating study of the three wars that Britain fought in Afghanistan, detailing the reasons behind the conflicts, the experiences of the men who fought in the inhospitable territory, and why the British were so unsuccessful.
Gregory Fremont-Barnes holds a doctorate in Modern History from the University of Oxford and serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. A prolific author, his books include Waterloo 1815: The British Army's Day of Destiny and many others on military and naval subjects covering the 18th to the 21st centuries. Holding a particular interest in insurgency and counterinsurgency, his wider work for the UK Ministry of Defence on these subjects regularly takes him to Africa, the Middle East and South America. As an academic advisor, Dr Fremont-Barnes has accompanied many groups of British Army officers and senior NCOs in their visits to numerous battlefields of the Peninsular War, the Waterloo campaign, Normandy and the Falklands.
"Other recommendations for specialty military history collections include... Gregory Fremont-Barnes' The Anglo-Afghan Wars 1839-1919, considering the history of Afghanistan and its military battles." --The Bookwatch (January 2010)
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