The Mau Mau rebellion : the emergency in Kenya 1952-1956 / Nicholas Van der Bijl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van der Bijl, Nicholas, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Army.

Great Britain.

Mau Mau--History--20th century.

Mau Mau.

Counterinsurgency--Kenya--History--20th century.

Counterinsurgency.

Kenya--History--Mau Mau Emergency, 1952-1960.

Kenya.

Great Britain--Armed Forces--Kenya--History--20th century.

Mau Mau Emergency (Kenya : 1952-1960).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire, [England] : Pen & Sword Military, 2017.

Summary:

In The Mau Mau Rebellion, the author describes the background to and the course of a short but brutal late colonial campaign in Kenya. The Mau Mau, a violent and secretive Kikuyu society, aimed to restore the proud tribes pre-colonial superiority and rule. The 1940s saw initial targeting of Africans working for the colonial government and by 1952 the situation had deteriorated so badly that a State of Emergency was declared. The plan for mass arrests leaked and many leaders and supporters escaped to the bush where the gangs formed a military structure. Brutal attacks on both whites and loyal natives caused morale problems and local police and military were overwhelmed. Reinforcements were called in, and harsh measures including mass deportation, protected camps, fines, confiscation of property and extreme intelligence gathering employed were employed. War crimes were committed by both sides.As this well researched book demonstrates the campaign was ultimately successful militarily, politically the dye was cast and paradoxically colonial rule gave way to independence in 1956.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 22, 2017).

ISBN:

9781473864603

1473864607

9781473864597

1473864593

9781473864580

1473864585