Khedive Ismail's Army
Khedive Ismail's Army examines military failure in the age of age of imperialism. On paper, the mid-nineteenth century Egyptian army seems a formidable regional power. It had a tradition of success, modern weapons, and mercenary officers with experience in major wars. Egypt's ruler, Khedive Ismail, hoped to combine the imported technology and brains with native manpower, and establish an Egyptian dominated Horn of Africa. His soldiers did conquer parts of the Sudan, but they suffered disastrous defeats during the Egyptian-Abyssinian War of 1875-1876. Khedive Ismail's Army provides the first detailed examination of the Egyptian-Abyssinian War…
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- ISBN: 978-0-7146-5704-2
- EAN: 9780714657042
- Produktnummer: 23215968
- Verlag: Taylor and Francis
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
- Seitenangabe: 246 S.
- Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm 530 g
- Abbildungen: Farb., s/w. Abb.
- Gewicht: 530
Über den Autor
John P. Dunn is an Assistant Professor of History at Valdosta State University, Georgia, USA. He studies military affairs in nineteenth century Egypt, Poland and China. His work has appeared in The Journal of Military History, War in History, and The Journal of Slavic Military Affairs.
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