Sean Mclachlan

Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896 (eBook, ePUB)

The Italian Disaster in Ethiopia
Illustrator: Ruggeri, Raffaele

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In the late 19th century, the new nation-state of Italy was eager to join her European neighbours in creating an international empire, and her eyes turned toward Africa as a source of potential colonies. Securing a foothold in Eritrea on the Red Sea coast, the Italians quickly became embroiled in a shooting war with the Ethiopians. The war proved a disaster for the Italians, who suffered three major defeats against the forces of Emperor Menelik's army, including a horrendous massacre at Adowa, the largest defeat of a colonial army prior to World War I. This book looks at the campaign with an emphasis on the colourful uniforms worn by both sides.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. September 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781849089388
• Artikelnr.: 44626916

Autorenporträt

Sean McLachlan worked for ten years as an archaeologist before becoming a full-time writer. He has published several books on history and travel and divides his time between Missouri, England and Spain. He has a special interest in the understudied Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War.

Inhaltsangabe

Historical background /Chronology /The campaign and battle /Te Ethiopian Army - organization
armament
costumes
tactics
order of battle /The Italian army - organization
armament
uniforms
tactics
orders of battle