Product Description: “Lord Wellington don’t know how to lose a battle.” This view of a soldier at Waterloo became the judgment of the world on the man who was hailed as the first general of his age. At Waterloo, Wellington defeated Napoleon, the master of war, finally checking the disruptive forces of the French Revolution that had troubled Europe for over two decades...read more

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This path breaking work investigates the social, economic, and political impact of the European colonial wars in Africa on both the victors and the vanquished. Examining the experiences of Britain, France, Belgium, Portugal, and Italy, this work offers an original study of the military processes of conquest. Analyzing both indigenous and imperial perspectives, the author explores how the historical memory of conquest and resistance have shaped the evolution of modern African identity. Wars of Imperial Conquest in Africa, 1830-1914 provides a unique survey for students of imperial, commonwealth, and military history, as well as African history.

Provides background information for over 100 military and political wars which have taken place after Napoleon's fall through the Gulf War in 1991

Product Description: Examining the complexity of the nature and outcome of the Biafra War, Africa's bloodiest war of the 20th century, this text considers the alienation imperative of the Western-created post-colonial state. The author argues that this state is historically flawed and does not serve the interests of the African peoples...read more