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Étude militaire géographique, historique et politique sur l’Afghanistan (Military study of Afghanistan considering its geography, history and politics) is an analysis of the military and strategic situation in Afghanistan, written by a French officer early in the Second Anglo-Afghan War of 1878–80 and intended to help explain the conflict to a French audience. The book is in eight parts, covering 1) Preliminary facts; 2) General data on the country and its population; 3) Borders; 4) Orography and hydrography; 5) Routes and thoroughfares, including passes and canyons, towns, and ...