1st Edition

Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800

By John K. Thornton Copyright 1999
    212 Pages
    by Routledge

    208 Pages
    by Routledge

    Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800 investigates 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

    Maps, Preface, Introduction: African War and World History, 1 Cavalries of the Savannah, 2 War in the Rivers: Senegambia and Sierra Leone, 3 War in the Forest: The Gold Coast, 4 Horses, Boats and Infantry: The Gap of Benin, 5 War on the Savannah: West Central Africa, 6 War, Slavery and Revolt: African Slaves and Soldiers in the Atlantic World, Conclusion, Notes, Index

    Biography

    John K. Thornton is Professor of History at Millersville University, Pennsylvania. He is the author of Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400-1800 (Cambridge, 1998).