Surrender of Dost Mahommed Khan, to Sir William Hay MacNaghten Bart, at the entrance into Caubul from Killa-Kazee LCCN95509505, 1842

Print depicts the moment when the emir dost mohammed surrendered to the british envoy sir william hay macnaghten in november 1840. Apparently, macnaghten and his aides were out riding in the valley of qila-qazi near kabul when the surrender, which was completely unexpected, occurred. The emir remained in captivity until the end of the war when he was freed by the british who finally abandoned their attempt to intervene in the internal politics of afghanistan. Entrance into caubul from killa-kazee. Abstract/medium: 1 print: tinted lithograph; sheet 36 x 53 cm. Genre: Book illustrations. Date: 1842. Collection: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress.