The Victorian soldier in Africa

The Victorian soldier in Africa

The Victorian Soldier in Africa re-examines the campaign experience of British soldiers in Africa during the period, 1874--1902-the zenith of the Victorian imperial expansion-and does so from the perspective of the regimental soldier. The book utilises an unprecedented number of letters and diaries,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Spiers, Edward M., author (author), Spiers, Edward M., contributor (contributor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press 2004.
Colección:Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England)
Materias:
Great Britain. > Army > History > 19th century.
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General.
Great Britain > History.
Africa > History, Military > 19th century.
Africa.
British army.
British soldiers.
Victorian imperial expansion.
army reforms.
colonial warfare.
diaries.
new war technologies.
regimental officers.
regimental soldier.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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