West African Soldiers in Britain's Colonial Army, 1860-1960

Explores the history of Britain's colonial army in West Africa, especially the experiences of ordinary soldiers recruited in the region.

List of contents

Summary
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1: Slave Origins
Chapter 2: Identities: Nigeria and Ghana
Chapter 3: Identities: Sierra Leone and the Gambia
Chapter 4: Religion
Chapter 5: Symbols
Chapter 6: Health
Chapter 7: Women
Chapter 8: Flogging
Chapter 9: Mutiny
Chapter 10: Murder and Mayhem
Chapter 11: Former Soldiers
Conclusion
Appendix: Mini-Biographies
Bibliography

About the author

TIMOTHY STAPLETON is a professor in the Department of History at the University of Calgary.

Summary

Explores the history of Britain's colonial army in West Africa, especially the experiences of ordinary soldiers recruited in the region.

Product details

• Authors: Professor Timothy (Royalty Account) Stapleton, Timothy Stapleton
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9781648250255
• ISBN: 978-1-64825-025-5
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 231 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 771 g
• Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora; Rochester Studies in African H
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration