Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800
John K. Thornton.
Bok Engelsk 1999 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | London : : UCL Press, , 1999.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (209 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Book Cover; Title; Contents; Maps; Preface; Introduction: African War and World History; Cavalries of the Savannah; War in the Rivers: Senegambia and Sierra Leone; War in the Forest: The Gold Coast; Horses, Boats and Infantry: The Gap of Benin; War on the Savannah: West Central Africa; War, Slavery and Revolt: African Slaves and Soldiers in the Atlantic World; Conclusion; Notes; Index. - Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800 investigates the impact of warfare on the history of Africa in the period of the slave trade and the founding of empires. It includes the discussion of:: * the relationship between war and the slave trade * the role of Europeans in promoting African wars and supplying African armies * the influence of climatic and ecological factors on warfare patterns and dynamics * the impact of social organization and military technology, including the gunpowder revolution * case studies of warfare in Sierra Leone, the Gold Coast, Benin
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| ISBN | 1-85728-393-7
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