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title: Major-General William Elphinstone
author: William Salter
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16870/major-general-william-elphinstone/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-01-10
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# Major-General William Elphinstone
_Authored by William Salter_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16870.png)
## Image Caption
A portrait of Major-General William Elphinstone (1782-1842) who commanded the army of the British [East India Company](https://www.worldhistory.org/East_India_Company/) in its infamous retreat from Kabul in January 1842 during the [First Anglo-Afghan War](https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Anglo-Afghan_War/) (1838-42). (National Portrait Gallery, London)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Salter, W. (2023, January 10). Major-General William Elphinstone. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Salter, William. "Major-General William Elphinstone." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 10, 2023. .
### MLA
Salter, William. "Major-General William Elphinstone." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Jan 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:General_William_Elphinstone.JPG) by [**William Salter**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:General_William_Elphinstone.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 January 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.