The Victorian soldier in Africa /

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This book re-examines the campaign experience of British soldiers in Africa during the period 1874-1902. It uses using a range of sources, such as letters and diaries, to allow soldiers to 'speak form themselves' about their experience of colonial.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Spiers, Edward M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester ; New York : New York : Manchester University Press ; Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2004.
Series:Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England)
Subjects:
Great Britain. > Army.
Great Britain. > Army > History > 19th century.
Grande-Bretagne. > Army.
Grande-Bretagne. > Army > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Great Britain. > Army
1800-1899
Soldiers > Africa.
Humanities.
History.
Military history.
HISTORY > Military > General.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Soldiers
Kolonialkrieg
Soldat
Great Britain > History.
Africa > History, Military > 19th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Afrique > Histoire militaire > 19e siècle.
Africa
Great Britain
Afrika
Großbritannien
Multi-User.
History
Military history
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Fighting the Asante
  • Campaigning in southern Africa
  • Battling the Boers
  • Intervention in Egypt
  • Engaging the Mahdists
  • The Gordon relief expedition
  • Trekking through Bechuanaland
  • Reconquering the Sudan
  • Re-engaging the Boers
  • Epilogue.

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