Indian Frontier Policy; an historical sketch

"Indian Frontier Policy; an historical sketch" by General Sir John Adye is a late 1800s record of how the British Empire handled the Northwest border of India, focusing on Afghanistan and nearby areas. The book looks into the battles and political moves involving British goals in Afghanistan, starting from the First Afghan War and moving through the Second Afghan War. It digs into why the British got involved, like wanting to stop Russia from gaining power and to keep the border steady. The author reviews what happened in the wars, pointing out that many choices were bad and didn't make British power stronger or create good relationships with the people who lived there. The story pushes for a plan of being patient and making peace, saying that being friends with the tribes on the border would be better than always fighting them.