'the third descent of the koojah [sic] pass', 1839 (c)
plate 14
cropped from original held by the museum
in spring 1839 a 12,000 strong british-indian force, the army of the indus, under sir john keane invaded afghanistan via baluchistan. The five-mile long khojak pass was situated on the route between quetta and kandahar. The invasion column descended the pass in three stages. Atkinson (1780-1852), who accompanied the force as superintending surgeon, here depicts the third descent. Image number: 1016311. Object Type: print. Date: 1 July 1842. Medium: lithograph. Collection: National Army Museum. The Third Descent of the Koojah Pass, 1839 (c) - NAM 1016311
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