Engraving of the remains of an Afghan fortress where british prisoners were held during the First Afghan War in 1842 by Wazir Akbar Khan and later retreated in one of Britain's worst military defeats. Elphinstone's army was massacred at the Gandamak Pass with only one survivor.

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Size: 4724px × 3441px
Location: Afghanistan
Photo credit: © Lakeview Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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