Author: Sir Hugh Charles Clifford
Publisher: London : J. Murray
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The Gold Coast Regiment in the East African Campaign
Author: Sir Hugh Charles Clifford
Publisher: London : J. Murray
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Publisher: London : J. Murray
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The Gold Coast Regiment in the East African Campaign
Author: Hugh Charles Sir Clifford
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Hugh Charles Sir Clifford's 'The Gold Coast Regiment in the East African Campaign' is a meticulously researched account of the role played by the West African troops in World War I. The book delves into the experiences of the Gold Coast Regiment, highlighting their bravery and sacrifices during the East African Campaign. Clifford's narrative is both engaging and informative, providing readers with a vivid portrayal of the conditions faced by soldiers in the African theatre of war. The book provides valuable insights into the often overlooked contributions of African troops in the Great War, shedding light on the complexities of colonial warfare and the impact on local populations. With its detailed analysis and compelling storytelling, this book offers a unique perspective on the intersection of race, imperialism, and military history. Hugh Charles Sir Clifford, a former Colonial Governor of Nigeria, brings a wealth of firsthand knowledge and experience to his writing. His deep understanding of African history and culture enriches the narrative, offering readers a nuanced interpretation of the events described in the book. 'The Gold Coast Regiment in the East African Campaign' is a must-read for anyone interested in African military history, colonial studies, or World War I narratives. It is a poignant tribute to the bravery of the Gold Coast Regiment and a valuable addition to the scholarship on African participation in the Great War.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Hugh Charles Sir Clifford's 'The Gold Coast Regiment in the East African Campaign' is a meticulously researched account of the role played by the West African troops in World War I. The book delves into the experiences of the Gold Coast Regiment, highlighting their bravery and sacrifices during the East African Campaign. Clifford's narrative is both engaging and informative, providing readers with a vivid portrayal of the conditions faced by soldiers in the African theatre of war. The book provides valuable insights into the often overlooked contributions of African troops in the Great War, shedding light on the complexities of colonial warfare and the impact on local populations. With its detailed analysis and compelling storytelling, this book offers a unique perspective on the intersection of race, imperialism, and military history. Hugh Charles Sir Clifford, a former Colonial Governor of Nigeria, brings a wealth of firsthand knowledge and experience to his writing. His deep understanding of African history and culture enriches the narrative, offering readers a nuanced interpretation of the events described in the book. 'The Gold Coast Regiment in the East African Campaign' is a must-read for anyone interested in African military history, colonial studies, or World War I narratives. It is a poignant tribute to the bravery of the Gold Coast Regiment and a valuable addition to the scholarship on African participation in the Great War.
The East Africa Campaign 1914–18
Author: David Smith
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472848926
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
A fascinating, beautifully illustrated study of the daring war in East Africa waged by German colonial forces under Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck against the wide array of colonial and expeditionary forces of the Allied Powers. The East African Campaign in World War I comprised a series of battles and guerrilla actions which began in German East Africa in 1914 and spread to portions of Portuguese Mozambique, northern Rhodesia, British East Africa, the Uganda Protectorate, and the Belgian Congo. German colonial forces under Lieutenant-Colonel Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck attempt to divert Allied forces from the Western Front. Despite the efforts of the Allied forces, Lettow-Vorbeck's troops remained undefeated at the end of the war. In this fascinating work, David Smith documents how a wide array of British, Indian, South African, Belgian, Portuguese and local native forces invaded German East Africa and slowly ousted the German forces, a process made tortuous by Lettow-Vorbeck's masterful management of the campaign. Among the events covered in this work are the Battle of Tanga, the scuttling of the Königsberg, the German railway campaign, and the battles at Salaita Hill, Kondoa-Irangi, Mahenge, Mahiwa and Namacurra. Colourful period and specially commissioned illustrations bring to life a wide-ranging and eventful campaign in which a high price was extracted for every inch of ground given up.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472848926
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
A fascinating, beautifully illustrated study of the daring war in East Africa waged by German colonial forces under Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck against the wide array of colonial and expeditionary forces of the Allied Powers. The East African Campaign in World War I comprised a series of battles and guerrilla actions which began in German East Africa in 1914 and spread to portions of Portuguese Mozambique, northern Rhodesia, British East Africa, the Uganda Protectorate, and the Belgian Congo. German colonial forces under Lieutenant-Colonel Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck attempt to divert Allied forces from the Western Front. Despite the efforts of the Allied forces, Lettow-Vorbeck's troops remained undefeated at the end of the war. In this fascinating work, David Smith documents how a wide array of British, Indian, South African, Belgian, Portuguese and local native forces invaded German East Africa and slowly ousted the German forces, a process made tortuous by Lettow-Vorbeck's masterful management of the campaign. Among the events covered in this work are the Battle of Tanga, the scuttling of the Königsberg, the German railway campaign, and the battles at Salaita Hill, Kondoa-Irangi, Mahenge, Mahiwa and Namacurra. Colourful period and specially commissioned illustrations bring to life a wide-ranging and eventful campaign in which a high price was extracted for every inch of ground given up.
Africa and the First World War
Author: Melvin E Page
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349188271
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349188271
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Africa in War and Peace
Author: Eric S. Packham
Publisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781560729396
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The author served in the Gold Coast Regiment of the British Army during World War II and as a colonial administrator in the Gold Coast (now Ghana), later staying on to work the incoming Nkrumah government after independence. He combines memoir and history in this examination of these years, describing World War II battles in Ethiopia, the demise of colonial rule, and Nkrumah's rise and fall. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Publisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781560729396
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The author served in the Gold Coast Regiment of the British Army during World War II and as a colonial administrator in the Gold Coast (now Ghana), later staying on to work the incoming Nkrumah government after independence. He combines memoir and history in this examination of these years, describing World War II battles in Ethiopia, the demise of colonial rule, and Nkrumah's rise and fall. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Africa and the First World War
Author: De-Valera NYM Botchway
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1527520420
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The First World War was a widespread conflagration in world history, which, despite its European origins, had enormous effects throughout the world. Fettered to European politics and diplomacy through colonialism, Africa could not claim a position of neutrality, meaning that it mobilised human and natural resources to support the imperial war effort. Fighting both within and outside Africa, colonised Africans who were compelled or coaxed by the colonial regimes of the warring European countries fought Europeans and Africans too. The soldiers fought with great dedication and contributed significantly to successes attained by the belligerent European colonialists. Similarly, African non-combatants, like carriers, brought zeal and enthusiasm to difficult wartime tasks. The impact of the war on Africa was immense with far-reaching consequences in specific colonies, and touched the lives of all Africans under colonial rule. Although the continent’s connections to the war were immense and diverse, these experiences are not widely known among scholars and the general public. This is because, over the years, most studies and commemorative events of the war have centred on the European theatre of the war and its outcomes. This book brings together interesting essays written by scholars of African history, society, and military about African experiences of the war. It complements and problematises some key themes on Africa and the First World War, and offers a stimulating historiographical excursion, providing possibilities for reconsidering normative conclusions on the war. The volume will be of interest to general readers, as well as students and researchers in different areas of scholarship, including African history, war studies, postcolonial studies, cultural studies, labour history, and the history of memory, among others.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1527520420
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The First World War was a widespread conflagration in world history, which, despite its European origins, had enormous effects throughout the world. Fettered to European politics and diplomacy through colonialism, Africa could not claim a position of neutrality, meaning that it mobilised human and natural resources to support the imperial war effort. Fighting both within and outside Africa, colonised Africans who were compelled or coaxed by the colonial regimes of the warring European countries fought Europeans and Africans too. The soldiers fought with great dedication and contributed significantly to successes attained by the belligerent European colonialists. Similarly, African non-combatants, like carriers, brought zeal and enthusiasm to difficult wartime tasks. The impact of the war on Africa was immense with far-reaching consequences in specific colonies, and touched the lives of all Africans under colonial rule. Although the continent’s connections to the war were immense and diverse, these experiences are not widely known among scholars and the general public. This is because, over the years, most studies and commemorative events of the war have centred on the European theatre of the war and its outcomes. This book brings together interesting essays written by scholars of African history, society, and military about African experiences of the war. It complements and problematises some key themes on Africa and the First World War, and offers a stimulating historiographical excursion, providing possibilities for reconsidering normative conclusions on the war. The volume will be of interest to general readers, as well as students and researchers in different areas of scholarship, including African history, war studies, postcolonial studies, cultural studies, labour history, and the history of memory, among others.
The Empire at War
Author: Sir Charles Prestwood Lucas
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Soldiers and Settlers in Africa, 1850-1918
Author: Stephen Miller
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047444795
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The essays in this volume concentrate on imperial conflict. Until recently, most historians of empire have concerned themselves with economic issues. More recently, scholarship has turned to social and cultural aspects of Empire. The role of the military, however, continues to be largely ignored. Historians have traditionally viewed the military as an arm of the civil power, an institution which did not create policy but faithfully obeyed the directives given to it. These essays show that indeed the military thought for itself: its officers made policy, introduced new strategies and tactics, and utilized the services of local settlers and indigenes to pursue the interests of empire, and the rank and file informed ideas in Great Britain concerning Africa and Africans. Contributors are Edward M. Spiers, Ian F.W. Beckett, Bill Nasson, John Laband, Paul Thompson, Fransjohan Pretorius, Tim Stapleton, Ian van der Waag, James Thomas, Jeffrey Meriwether, and Bruce Vandervort.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047444795
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The essays in this volume concentrate on imperial conflict. Until recently, most historians of empire have concerned themselves with economic issues. More recently, scholarship has turned to social and cultural aspects of Empire. The role of the military, however, continues to be largely ignored. Historians have traditionally viewed the military as an arm of the civil power, an institution which did not create policy but faithfully obeyed the directives given to it. These essays show that indeed the military thought for itself: its officers made policy, introduced new strategies and tactics, and utilized the services of local settlers and indigenes to pursue the interests of empire, and the rank and file informed ideas in Great Britain concerning Africa and Africans. Contributors are Edward M. Spiers, Ian F.W. Beckett, Bill Nasson, John Laband, Paul Thompson, Fransjohan Pretorius, Tim Stapleton, Ian van der Waag, James Thomas, Jeffrey Meriwether, and Bruce Vandervort.
A History of Ghana
Author: W.E.F. Ward
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 100085485X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A History of Ghana (1958) uses both European archives and considerable research among African traditional histories to examine the history of the Gold Coast and Ghana. The African histories are particularly important, as many village traditions, and more so those of larger towns, have traditions that date back hundreds of years, and whose accuracy can be tallied with those of their neighbours. Accounts from Western sources do not shy away from detailing British mistakes in government, and the resulting book is an even-handed history with much under-read research direct from African sources.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 100085485X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A History of Ghana (1958) uses both European archives and considerable research among African traditional histories to examine the history of the Gold Coast and Ghana. The African histories are particularly important, as many village traditions, and more so those of larger towns, have traditions that date back hundreds of years, and whose accuracy can be tallied with those of their neighbours. Accounts from Western sources do not shy away from detailing British mistakes in government, and the resulting book is an even-handed history with much under-read research direct from African sources.
The Gold Coast Handbook
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ghana
Languages : en
Pages : 852
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ghana
Languages : en
Pages : 852
Book Description