Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800

by Thornton,John K.

• ISBN13: 9781857283938
• ISBN10: 1857283937
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2000-06-05
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub

Summary

Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800investigates the impact of warfare on the history of Africa in the period of the slave trade and the founding of empires. It includes the discussion of: * the relationship between war and the slave trade * the role of Europeans in promoting African wars and supplying African armies * the influence of climatic and ecological factors on warfare patterns and dynamics * the impact of social organization and military technology, including the gunpowder revolution * case studies of warfare in Sierra Leone, the Gold Coast, Benin and West Central Africa.

Author Biography

John K. Thornton is Professor of History at Millersville University, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Maps	vii
Preface	xiii
Introduction: African War and World History	1	(18)
Cavalries of the Savannah	19	(22)
War in the Rivers: Senegambia and Sierra Leone	41	(14)
War in the Forest: The Gold Coast	55	(20)
Horses, Boats and Infantry: The Gap of Benin	75	(24)
War on the Savannah: West Central Africa	99	(28)
War, Slavery and Revolt: African Slaves and Soldiers in the Atlantic World	127	(22)
Conclusion	149	(4)
Notes	153	(32)
Index	185