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81. The Graveyard of Empires
FromEmpire
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Sep 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
After the calamitous retreat from Kabul left thousands of British dead, the East India Company wants revenge. They will call upon the Army of Retribution which will leave Afghanistan, once the Crossroads of Civilisation, a desolate wasteland. But once the last sepoy has descended the Khyber Pass, who will rule Afghanistan - and how will the Russians respond? Listen as William and Anita finish the story of the First Anglo-Afghan War and discuss whether Afghanistan really is the Graveyard of Empires, and whether China will be the next foreign power to burn its fingers in the Afghan furnace.
Twitter: @Empirepoduk
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Producer: Callum Hill
Exec Producer: Jack Davenport + Neil Fearn
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Twitter: @Empirepoduk
Email: empirepoduk@gmail.com
Goalhangerpodcasts.com
Producer: Callum Hill
Exec Producer: Jack Davenport + Neil Fearn
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Released:
Sep 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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