Wars of Imperial Conquest in Africa, 1830-1914.

By: Vandervort, BruceMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Warfare and History SerPublisher: London : Routledge, 1998Copyright date: ©1998Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (293 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780203005934Subject(s): Africa -- Colonial influence | Africa -- History, Military -- 19th century | Africa -- History, Military -- 20th century | Europe -- Colonies -- Africa | Imperialism -- History -- 19th century | Imperialism -- History -- 20th centuryGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Wars of Imperial Conquest in Africa, 1830-1914DDC classification: 960.2/3 LOC classification: DT21.5 -- .V36 1998ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Cover -- Wars of imperial conquest in Africa, 1830-1914 -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of maps -- Preface -- Chapter One: Lords of the land: Africa on the eve of conquest -- Chapter Two: Masters of the water: the European invaders -- Chapter Three: A shifting balance, 1830-80 -- Chapter Four: Flood tide, 1880-98 -- Chapter Five: Ominous portents, 1898-1914 -- Chapter Six: Legacies -- Notes -- Select bibliography -- Index.
Summary: 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.; Adopting both indigenous and imperial perspectives, the author, explores how the historical memory of conquest and resistance has shaped the evolution of a modern African identity. It is aimed at students of imperial, commonwealth and military history, as well as African history.
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Cover -- Wars of imperial conquest in Africa, 1830-1914 -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of maps -- Preface -- Chapter One: Lords of the land: Africa on the eve of conquest -- Chapter Two: Masters of the water: the European invaders -- Chapter Three: A shifting balance, 1830-80 -- Chapter Four: Flood tide, 1880-98 -- Chapter Five: Ominous portents, 1898-1914 -- Chapter Six: Legacies -- Notes -- Select bibliography -- Index.

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.; Adopting both indigenous and imperial perspectives, the author, explores how the historical memory of conquest and resistance has shaped the evolution of a modern African identity. It is aimed at students of imperial, commonwealth and military history, as well as African history.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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