Edward Spiers

The Victorian soldier in Africa (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

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 warfare

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781847795465
• Artikelnr.: 44170631

Autorenporträt

Edward M. Spiers is Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of Leeds

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Fighting the Asante 2. Campaigning in southern Africa 3.
Battling the Boers 4. Intervention in Egypt 5. Engaging the Mahdists 6. The
Gordon relief expedition 7. Trekking through Bechuanaland 8. Reconquering
the Sudan 9. Re-engaging the Boers Epilogue Bibliography Index