The Victorian soldier in Africa
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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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Manchester ; New York : New York :
Manchester University Press ; Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave
2004.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England)
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009427393006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- General editor's introduction
- Introduction page
- 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.
