Bibliograph

Armies of the nineteenth century: Africa, organisation, warfare, dress and weapons

Type

Label

Armies of the nineteenth century: Africa, organisation, warfare, dress and weapons

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Armies of the nineteenth century: Africa

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

organisation, warfare, dress and weapons

Summary

Principally covering Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar, this volume deals with the native peoples of East Africa and the Arabs and Europeans who variously fought, explored, and raided there in the course of the 19th century. The detailed text provides the dress, arms, organization, and tactics of the protagonists, and includes sections on the foreign explorers and the forces of the British and German East African colonies. Illustrations include 124 drawings of warriors and soldiers

Target audience

adult

Classification