Mau-Mau Warrior Paperback / softback
by Professor Abiodun (The Brookings Institution, USA) Alao
Illustrated by Christa Hook
Part of the Warrior series
Paperback / softback
Description
The Mau Mau Freedom Fighters waged a guerrilla war for eight years (1952-1960) against their British colonial rulers, to win back their land and independence.
This underground militia was an extremely powerful force employing tactics, which included the assassination of British settlers and the Africans who collaborated with the British, as well as raiding colonial prisons for weapons and staging daring ambushes in the Kenyan forests and mountains.
The conflict saw these untrained warriors, deemed by many to be terrorists employ an innovative mix of traditional African warfare tactics, counterinsurgency methods and European firepower.
The uprising ended in failure but set the stage for Kenyan independence in 1963.
This book will explore their unique motivations, training and tactics, as well as their battle experience.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:64 pages, 50 b/w; 10 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:10/08/2006
- Category:
- ISBN:9781846030246
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:64 pages, 50 b/w; 10 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:10/08/2006
- Category:
- ISBN:9781846030246
