Wars of Imperial Conquest in Africa, 1830-1914

ISBN-13: 9781857284874 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 292 str.

Bruce Vandervort

Opis

This work investigates the social, economic and political impact of the European colonial wars in Africa on both the victors and the vanquished. It examines the role of both the imperial powers and the African people who joined with or resisted them. Examining the experiences of Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Portugal and Italy, it offers a comprehensive study of the military processes of conquest.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Lords of the land; Chapter 2 Masters of the water; Chapter 3 A shifting balance, 1830–80; Chapter 4 Flood tide, 1880–98; Chapter 5 Ominous portents, 1898–1914; Chapter 6 Legacies;

O autorze

Bruce Vandervort