The Victorian soldier in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Edward M. Spiers
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| Autore: |
Spiers Edward M
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| Titolo: |
The Victorian soldier in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Edward M. Spiers
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| Pubblicazione: | Manchester ; ; New York, : Manchester University Press |
| New York, : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2004 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xii, 212 pages) : maps, plans; digital file(s) |
| Disciplina: | 355'.00941'09034 |
| Soggetto topico: | Soldiers - Africa |
| Soggetto geografico: | Great Britain History |
| Africa History, Military 19th century | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-202) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Victorian soldier in Africa |
| ISBN: | 1-84779-546-3 |
| 1-78170-055-9 | |
| 1-280-73410-8 | |
| 9786610734108 | |
| 1-84779-097-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 996207148503316 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. di Salerno |
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Serie:
Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England)