The AmaNdebele War was part of the expansion of the British Empire in Africa in the late Nineteenth Century and part of Cecil Rhodes’ plan to expand two Empires: his own through the British South...
Perhaps one of the most dramatic events of the late Victorian period was the death of General Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon at the hands of the Mahdi’s fanatical warriors as they finally broke their...
The Causes, Course and Results of the AmaNdebele and Mashona Uprisings in 1896
by David Snape
Price: $59.95
ISBN: 9781804515631
Publisher: Helion and Company
Pub Date: 2024-12-30
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Helion and Company
216 Pages
This book recounts a major error by Cecil Rhodes and the British Government in the scramble for Africa and uses many contemporary accounts as well of official documents.The settlement of Mashonaland...
Highly recommended, not only for the remarkable story itself but also the quality of its research, its presentation and readability.' — Adrian Greaves'Charlie Harford's entertaining memoirs are among...
Details the British advancement in India during the latter part of the eighteenth century, thus becoming the paramount power over all India.Bright Eyes of Danger is rich in detail about the British...
A Guide to Wargaming the Anglo-Sikh Wars 1845-1846 and 1848-1849
by Andy Copestake and James Main
Price: $49.95
ISBN: 9781804514900
Publisher: Helion and Company
Pub Date: 2024-01-18
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Helion and Company
182 Pages
Historical miniatures wargaming has been a popular hobby since at least the 1960s, and has become a diverse and multi-faceted pastime for thousands of people all over the globe. Players can walk the...
"...a slim but thoughtful study of Winston Churchill’s relationship with the African continent." — A Blog on Winston ChurchillThis timely book fills a lacuna in the extensive literature on Churchill's...
The fascinating story of the pioneers who explored vast regions of Central Asia, India and Tibet to create maps, and spy out the country for military and geographical reasons.
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