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Sean McLachlan

Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896

The Italian Disaster in Ethiopia

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In the late 19th century, the new nation-state of Italy was eager to join her European neighbours in creating an international empire, and her eyes turned toward Africa as a source of potential colonies. Securing a foothold in Eritrea on the Red Sea coast, the Italians quickly became embroiled in a shooting war with the Ethiopians. The war proved a disaster for the Italians, who suffered three major defeats against the forces of Emperor Menelik's army, including a horrendous massacre at Adowa, the largest defeat of a colonial army prior to World War I. This book looks at the campaign with an emphasis on the colourful uniforms worn by both sid… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Ruggeri, Raffaele (Illustr.)
  • ISBN: 978-1-84908-938-8
  • EAN: 9781849089388
  • Produktnummer: 14011110
  • Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
  • Seitenangabe: 48 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 7'200 KB
  • Auflage: 1. Auflage
  • Abbildungen: 2 b/w

Über den Autor


Sean McLachlan worked for ten years as an archaeologist before becoming a full-time writer. He has published several books on history and travel and divides his time between Missouri, England and Spain. He has a special interest in the understudied Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War.

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