Khedive Ismail's Army.

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This book provides the first detailed examination in English of the Egyptian-Abyssinian War and looks at the root problems that made Ismail's soldiers ineffective, including class, racism, politics, finance, and changing military technology.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dunn, John P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Frank Cass, 2005.
Temas:
Ismail, > Khedive of Egypt, > 1830-1895.
Ismail, > Khedive of Egypt, > 1830-1895
Egypt. > Jaysh > History > 19th century.
Egypt. > Jaysh
1800-1899
Egypt > History, Military > 19th century.
Egypt > History > Ismail, 1863-1879.
Égypte > Histoire > 1863-1879 (Ismäil)
Egypt
History
Military history
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; LIST OF MAPS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; GEOGRAPHICAL GAZETTEER; 1 DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH; 2 CREATING A MILITARY MACHINE; 3 'HIDEOUS NEGROES FROM NUBIA'; 4 'THE ARMY WAS HIS HOBBY'; 5 CONSCRIPTS, STAGE VILLAINS, AND SLAVESOLDIERS; 6 NATIVE-BORN OR MERCENARY?; 7 WEAPONS PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND THE EGYPTIAN ECONOMY; 8 THE KHEDIVE AND THE SULTAN; 9 THE IMPERIAL ROAD; 10 IMPERIAL APOGEE; 11 DESCENT INTO THE MAELSTROM; 12 A RIDGE TOO FAR; 13 THE ABYSSINIAN ARMY; 14 THE GURA CAMPAIGN (JANUARY-MARCH 1876); 15 END GAME; GLOSSARY; NOTES.
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