The Victorian soldier in Africa / Edward M. Spiers.
Material type: TextSeries: Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England)Publisher: Manchester ; Manchester University Press ; 2004Distributor: New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2004Description: 1 online resource (xii, 212 pages) : maps, plansContent type:- text
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- online resource
- 9781847790972
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- Great Britain. Army
- Great Britain. Army -- History -- 19th century
- Soldiers -- Africa
- Great Britain -- History
- Africa -- History, Military -- 19th century
- Humanities
- History
- Military history
- HISTORY -- Military -- General
- HISTORY -- Military -- Other
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science
- Great Britain. Army
- Soldiers
- Africa
- Great Britain
- Kolonialkrieg
- Soldat
- Afrika
- Großbritannien
- 1800-1899
- Multi-User
- 355/.00941/09034 22
- U767 .S67 2004eb
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-202) and index.
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.
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.
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