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The narrative details Major-General Robert Baden-Powell's leadership during the Fourth Ashanti War in 1895-96, highlighting Britain's imperial ambitions in West Africa. It describes the challenges faced by the British and West Indian forces, including high disease-related casualties, and the eventual capture of the Ashanti capital, Kumasi. Baden-Powell defends the campaign's objectives, claiming it ended human sacrifice and the slave trade. The book features illustrations and personal sketches, offering a comprehensive view of this complex military conflict.
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The Downfall of Prempeh, Robert Baden-Powell
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2016
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- Titul
- The Downfall of Prempeh
- Podtitul
- A Diary of Life with the Native Levy in Ashanti, 1895-1896
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Robert Baden-Powell
- Vydavatel
- Naval & Military Press Ltd
- Vydavatel
- 2016
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 288
- ISBN13
- 9781783312238
- Kategorie
- Dějiny / Historie
- Anotace
- The narrative details Major-General Robert Baden-Powell's leadership during the Fourth Ashanti War in 1895-96, highlighting Britain's imperial ambitions in West Africa. It describes the challenges faced by the British and West Indian forces, including high disease-related casualties, and the eventual capture of the Ashanti capital, Kumasi. Baden-Powell defends the campaign's objectives, claiming it ended human sacrifice and the slave trade. The book features illustrations and personal sketches, offering a comprehensive view of this complex military conflict.