 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Sezvo vakwikwidzi vekare veBritain vakanga vasisiri tyisidziro, zana ramakore rechigumi namapfumbamwe rakaona kubuda kwomukwikwidzi mutsva, Umambo hweRussia, uye makwikwi ehondo mune chakazozivikanwa seMutambo Mukuru wokukunda muCentral Asia. Britain yaityira kuti kuwedzera kweRussia munharaunda yacho pakupedzisira kwaizotyisidzira Umambo muIndia. Mukupindura, Britain yakaita zviito zvinoverengeka zvekurwisa zvinangwa zveRussia, kusanganisira Hondo yekutanga yeAnglo-Afghan 1839-1842, Hondo yechipiri yeAnglo-Afghan 1878-1880 uye rwendo rweBritish kuenda kuTibet19031904. Munguva iyi, Britain yakatsvakawo kuchengeta mwero wesimba muEurope, zvikurukuru mukurwisana nechiwedzero cheRussia, iyo pamutengo woUmambo hweOttoman hwakanga huri kuderera yakanga ine vavariro dzokugadzira rutivi rweEurope rweTurkey. Ikoku pakupedzisira kwakatungamirira kukubatanidzwa kweBritain muHondo yeCrimea 18541856 mukurwisana noUmambo hweRussia. 