'caubul [sic], from a burying ground on the mountain ridge, north-east of the city'
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on 7 august 1839 the british-indian army of the indus, under the command of sir john keane, entered kabul. They were accompanied by shah shuja who was duly installed as emir. Atkinson (1780-1852), who accompanied the invasion force as a superintending surgeon, sketched several views of kabul and its buildings during the british occupation. Cropped from original held by the museum
image number: 1016346. Object Type: print. Date: 1 July 1842. Medium: lithograph. Collection: National Army Museum. Caubul, from a burying ground on the mountain ridge, north-east of the city - NAM 1016346
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