The Victorian soldier in Africa / Edward M. Spiers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spiers, Edward M.

Series:

Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England)

Studies in imperialism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Army.

Great Britain.

Great Britain. Army--History--19th century.

Soldiers--Africa.

Soldiers.

Great Britain--History.

Africa--History, Military--19th century.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 212 pages) : maps, plans; digital file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2004.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file

Summary:

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

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-202) and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786610734108

9781847795465

1847795463

9781781700556

1781700559

9781280734106

1280734108

9781847790972

1847790976

OCLC:

70755929