The First Anglo-Afghan War (also known as Auckland's Folly) was fought between British India and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842, which resulted in the deaths of 4,500 British soldiers and 12,000 of their camp followers by the warring Afghan tribal fighters. It was one of the first major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia.
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