John K. Thornton

Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800 (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

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

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 1999
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135365844
• Artikelnr.: 43072270

Autorenporträt

John K. Thornton is Professor of History at Millersville University, Pennsylvania. He is the author of Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400-1800 (Cambridge, 1998).

Inhaltsangabe

Maps
Preface
Introduction: African War and World History
1 Cavalries of the Savannah
2 War in the Rivers: Senegambia and Sierra Leone
3 War in the Forest: The Gold Coast
4 Horses
Boats and Infantry: The Gap of Benin
5 War on the Savannah: West Central Africa
6 War
Slavery and Revolt: African Slaves and Soldiers in the Atlantic World
Conclusion
Notes
Index