

History's Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach
Afghanistan: Khyber Pass Death Trap-1842
TV-14
S1 • E13 30mPropelled by paranoia about Russian plots, the First Afghan War was an unmitigated disaster for the British. See how their attempt to protect the East India Company's interests resulted in the entire Army of the Indus-16,000 soldiers and camp followers-being wiped out by Afghan tribesmen.