Divide and Rule: The Partition of Africa, 1880-1914The partition of Africa was one of the most spectacular episodes in modern history. For Europeans, Africa was still an unknown continent in 1880. Thirty years later almost all of it was under European control. This race for colonies went hand in hand with a host of thrilling exploits and dramatic conflicts, of which Stanley's exploration of the Congo and Gordon's death in Khartoum are just two examples. |
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... Haile Selassie's father and one of Menelik's ablest diplomats and generals , was the hero of the day . The outcome was disastrous for Italy : 6,000 killed , 1,500 wounded and 1,800 taken prisoner . More than half the Italian troops had ...
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Divide and Rule: The Partition of Africa, 1880-1914 H. L. Wesseling,H. W. Wesseling No preview available - 1996 |