1st Edition

Wars Of Imperial Conquest In Africa, 1830-1914

By Bruce Vandervort Copyright 1998
292 Pages
by Routledge

292 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
Chapter 1 Lords of the land; Chapter 2 Masters of the water; Chapter 3 A shifting balance, 1830–80; Chapter 4 Flood tide, 1880–98; Chapter 5 Ominous portents, 1898–1914; Chapter 6 Legacies;

Biography

Bruce Vandervort