Wars and Campaigns of
the Late 19th Century
(1881-1899)

In the distant Eastern regions of the Russian Empire the Great Game continued as though the Russo-Turkish war had never taken place.  The English closely watched these movements closely as the Russians moved ever closer to their prized possession - India.  It was an era of intrigue as diplomats, spies, and explorers from both Russia and England crossed the region in search of allies, information, and glory.

Sometimes, amid this backdrop of subtle political maneuvering, the realities of the game would turn to war.  Smaller states would most often pay the price for this.  On the British side of things the Afghans and Persians would bear the brunt of their anti-Russian schemes, while on the Russian side it was the smaller Khanates and kingdoms of the silk road that would fall to their advances.  By the 1880's, the Russians and British had even brought their struggle to the doorstep of Imperial China, whom they would have to contend with before the final border lines were drawn.