Central Africa: Tribal and Colonial Armies in the Congo, Gabon, Rwanda, Burundi, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland, 1800 to 1900

Author:   Chris Peers ,  Ian Heath
Publisher:   Foundry Books
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9781901543230


Pages:   200
Publication Date:   15 August 2011
Format:   Hardback
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Central Africa: Tribal and Colonial Armies in the Congo, Gabon, Rwanda, Burundi, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland, 1800 to 1900


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This is the second volume in Foundry's projected series describing the armies of the era of exploration in sub-Saharan Africa. Following a similar format to its predecessor, it covers the area now largely occupied by the countries of Gabon, the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, and Malawi. This was the archetypal 'Darkest Africa' of 19th-century exploration, and many of its indigenous inhabitants lived at the time in remote regions. Consequently most of what we know about these peoples comes from the fleeting impressions of such European travellers as encountered them – and all too often their experiences were limited to a flight of arrows from an unseen enemy concealed in the forest. This book therefore sets out put such confrontations into context, and to describe the organisation, tactics, costumes and weapons of the protagonists in this unique theatre of conflict. Chris Peers' authoritative text is accompanied by photographs, maps and 120 drawings of warriors, troop types and flags. AUTHOR: Chris Peers is a well-respected author and historian, and has written a number of books, including Armies of the Nineteenth Century: East Africa (Foundry Publications 2003) and Late Imperial Chinese Armies 1520-1842 AD (Osprey 1997). SELLING POINTS: An examination of Central African armies and their tactics, weapons and organisation ILLUSTRATIONS: 120 b/w figures, 53 b/w illustrations & 4 b/w maps

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Author:   Chris Peers ,  Ian Heath
Publisher:   Foundry Books
Imprint:   Foundry Books
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 31.00cm
Weight:   0.717kg
ISBN:  

9781901543230


ISBN 10:   1901543234
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   15 August 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Chris Peers is a leading expert on the history of ancient and medieval warfare and has written widely on the subject. He has contributed many articles to military history, wargaming and family history magazines, and his major publications include Warlords of China: 700BC-AD1662, Warrior Peoples of East Africa, Soldiers of the Dragon, The African Wars: Warriors and Soldiers of the Colonial Campaigns, Offa and the Mercian Wars: The Rise and Fall of the First Great English Kingdom, and Genghis Khan and the Mongol War Machine.

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