Warrior Peoples of East Africa 1840-1900 (Men-at-Arms Series 411) (Repost)
C.J. Peers, Raffaele Ruggeri - Warrior Peoples of East Africa 1840-1900
Osprey Publishing | 2005 | ISBN: 1841767786 | English | 51 pages | PDF | 10.63 MB
Men-at-Arms Series 411
Osprey Publishing | 2005 | ISBN: 1841767786 | English | 51 pages | PDF | 10.63 MB
Men-at-Arms Series 411
Less well known than the Zulu of South Africa, the warriors of East Africa had just as fearsome a reputation. This fascinating study, illustrated with rare early drawings and meticulous colour plates, covers six of most prominent tribes. The prowess of the lion-hunting Masai deterred all foreign penetration for most of the 19th century; the Ngoni, driven north by the Zulu, revolutionized warfare in the region; the HeHe put up fierce resistance to German colonisers; the Ruga-Ruga produced two formidable warlords and adorned themselves with bloody trophies; the Nandi showed reckless bravery even against machine guns; and the Turkana dominated one of the most pitiless wildernesses in all of Africa.