Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896 - The Italian Disaster in Ethiopia

Informationen zum Autor Sean McLachlan worked for ten years as an archaeologist before becoming a full-time writer. He has published several books on history and travel and divides his time between Missouri, England, and Spain. He has a special interest in the understudied Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War. seanmclachlan.com Raffaele Ruggeri was born in Bologna where he still works and lives. After studying at the Fine Arts Academy, he worked in several areas of graphics and design before deciding to devote himself to illustration. He has long been interested in military history and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including MAA 547, Roman Army Units in the Eastern Provinces (2) and CBT 55, Roman Legionary vs Gallic Warrior. Klappentext In the late 19th century, the new nation-state of Italy was eager to join her European neighbours in creating an international empire, and her eyes turned toward Africa as a source of potential colonies. Securing a foothold in Eritrea on the Red Sea coast, the Italians quickly became embroiled in a shooting war with the Ethiopians. The war proved a disaster for the Italians, who suffered three major defeats against the forces of Emperor Menelik's army, including a horrendous massacre at Adowa, the largest defeat of a colonial army prior to World War I. This book looks at the campaign with an emphasis on the colourful uniforms worn by both sides.A wealth of information on a hard-to-find colonial military campaign. Zusammenfassung "Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896: The Italian Disaster in Ethiopia". Inhaltsverzeichnis Historical background /Chronology /The campaign and battle /Te Ethiopian Army - organization, armament, costumes, tactics, order of battle /The Italian army - organization, armament, uniforms, tactics, orders of battle

Product details

• Authors: Sean Mclachlan, McLachlan Sean
• Assisted by: Raffaele Ruggeri (Illustration), Ruggeri Raffaele (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.09.2011
• EAN: 9781849084574
• ISBN: 978-1-84908-457-4
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 239 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Men-at-Arms; Men-at-Arms; Men-At-Arms (Osprey)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Reference, Italy, Warfare & defence, c 1500 onwards to present day, Ethiopia, Battles and campaigns, Weapons and equipment, Military uniforms / insignia, 19th Century History; Sub-Saharan African History