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Originally published in 1971, this book is a study by 9 historians of West Africa, three of whom are themselves African, of the military response to the colonial occupation of West Africa. Apart from the fact that the extent and effectiveness of African resistance to 19th Century European invasion of Africa has been underestimated by historians, those studies of the African campaigns that have been made have been primarily concerned with the military strategy and problems of European invaders. Very little attention has been paid to the way African military commanders reorientated their military strategies and deployed their armies against the better-armed European invaders.
List of contents
Preface and Introduction Michael Crowder. 1. Ghana-Asante (Ashanti) J. K. Fynn 2. Mali-Tukulor A. S. Kanya-Forstner 3. Senegambia-Mahmadou Lamine B. Olatunji l runtim hin 4. Guinea-Samori Yves Person 5. Dahomey David Ross 6. Nigeria-Ijebu Robert Smith 7. Nigeria-Ebrohimi Obaro Ikime 8. Sierra Leone - Bai Bureh La Ray Denzer 9. Nigeria - Sokoto Caliphate D. J. M . Muffett.
About the author
Michael Crowder worked for most of his adult life in West africa, mainly in Nigeria. He was visiting Professor at the University of Lagos, Professor of History at Ahmadu Bello University and founder of the Centre of Nigerial Cultural Studies. He was Director of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ife and visiting lecturer at the UCLA Berkeley and Columbia University. In 1964 he was made an Officer of the National Order of Senegal.
Summary
Originally published in 1971, this book is a study by 9 historians of West Africa, three of whom are themselves African, of the military response to the colonial occupation of West Africa.
