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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
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2016
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- Titel
- The Downfall of Prempeh
- Untertitel
- A Diary of Life with the Native Levy in Ashanti, 1895-1896
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Robert Baden-Powell
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2016
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 288
- ISBN13
- 9781783312238
- Kategorie
- Geschichte
- Beschreibung
- 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.