Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800

Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9781135365844
ISBN-13 : 1135365849
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Book Synopsis Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800 by : John K. Thornton

Download or read book Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800 written by John K. Thornton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1999-08-26 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 and West Central Africa


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