Jim Burnes
09-15-2001, 04:26 PM
This link will take you to excellent, in-depth history of the 1st Anglo-Afghan war, its cause, conditions, the horriable retreat wherein only one man survied.
The primary fool whose indelicate actions caused the initial conflict was Sir Alexander Burnes...my Scottish G/G/Grandfather. From that time on, his branch of the family had the motto: Never Sleep with Your Bodyguards Wife. :D
This information is now being read by military planners as part of their background briefing...
http://www.geocities.com/broadway/alley/5443/afopen.htm
Jim Burnes
The primary fool whose indelicate actions caused the initial conflict was Sir Alexander Burnes...my Scottish G/G/Grandfather. From that time on, his branch of the family had the motto: Never Sleep with Your Bodyguards Wife. :D
This information is now being read by military planners as part of their background briefing...
http://www.geocities.com/broadway/alley/5443/afopen.htm
Jim Burnes