Skip to content
Rider Library Catalog
You are not logged in |Login  
Add to My Lists Export MARC Display Return To Browse
     
Limit search to available items
Record 2 of 2
Record:   Prev Next
Resources
More Information
Bestseller
BestsellerE-book
Author Spiers, Edward M.

Title The Victorian soldier in Africa / Edward M. Spiers.

Publication Info. Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2004.
Online access
Online ebook. Open Access via JSTOR.
Online ebook via EBSCO. Access restricted to current Rider University students, faculty, and staff.

Item Status

Description 1 online resource (xii, 212 pages) : maps, plans.
data file
Physical Medium polychrome
Series Studies in imperialism
Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-202) and index.
Contents Introduction -- Fighting the Asante -- Campaigning in southern Africa -- Battling the Boers -- Intervention in Egypt -- Engaging the Mahdists -- Gordon relief expedition -- Trekking through Bechuanaland -- Reconquering the Sudan -- Re-engaging the Boers -- Epilogue.
Summary This book re-examines the campaign experience of British soldiers in Africa during the period 1874-1902. It uses using a range of sources, such as letters and diaries, to allow soldiers to 'speak form themselves' about their experience of colonial.
Access This work is licensed under the following Creative Commons License: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0).
Local Note JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Language English.
Subject Great Britain. Army.
Great Britain. Army.
Great Britain. Army -- History -- 19th century.
History.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject Soldiers -- Africa.
Soldiers.
Africa.
Great Britain -- History.
Great Britain.
Africa -- History, Military -- 19th century.
History, Military.
Chronological Term 1800-1899
Indexed Term Multi-User.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
Military history.
Other Form: Print version: Spiers, Edward M. Victorian soldier in Africa. Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2004 (DLC) 2005276329
ISBN 9781847790972 (electronic book)
1847790976 (electronic book)
0719061210
9780719061219
Standard No. 341404

Library Links

Example

Search Tools