Ismailia - A Narrative of Expedition to Central Africa for Suppression of Slave

Klappentext The first part of Baker's 1874 account of his expedition against the slave trade in southern Egypt and the Sudan. Zusammenfassung The detailed account of a military expedition ordered by Ismail Pasha! Ottoman ruler of Egypt! to suppress the slave trade of Central Africa between 1869 and 1873. The first volume starts with preparations for the voyage and ends with Baker having established stability in Gondokoro and about to march south. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introductory; 2. English party; 3. The retreat; 4. The camp at Tewfikeeyah; 5. Exploration of the Old White Nile; 6. The start; 7. Arrival at Gondokoro; 8. Official annexation; 9. New enemies; 10. Destruction of the Shir Detachment; 11. Spirit of disaffection; 12. Vessels return to Khartoum; 13. Moral results of the hunt.

Product details

• Authors: Samuel White Baker, Sir Samuel White Baker
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.05.2011
• EAN: 9781108030953
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03095-3
• No. of pages: 514
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies; Ismailïa 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Sudan, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Egypt, HISTORY / Africa / North, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, African History, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Slavery and abolition of slavery