A remote 1885 border clash nearly triggered a world war between two empires
A violent skirmish in a remote Central Asian oasis nearly sparked a global conflict as the Russian and British Empires stood on the brink of an all-out war for continental dominance.
In 1885, the Panjdeh Incident occurred when Russian forces seized territory from the Emirate of Afghanistan at the Battle for Kushka. This remote clash triggered a diplomatic crisis known as the Great Game, bringing Britain and Russia to the edge of a world war.
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