Major-General William Elphinstone

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by William Salter
published on 10 January 2023
Major-General William Elphinstone Download Full Size Image

A portrait of Major-General William Elphinstone (1782-1842) who commanded the army of the British East India Company in its infamous retreat from Kabul in January 1842 during the First Anglo-Afghan War (1838-42). (National Portrait Gallery, London)

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Salter, W. (2023, January 10). Major-General William Elphinstone. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16870/major-general-william-elphinstone/

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Salter, William. "Major-General William Elphinstone." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 10, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16870/major-general-william-elphinstone/.

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