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Abiodun Alao | Christa Hook

Mau-Mau Warrior

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€19.99
20th twentieth century
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battle
battle record
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Colonialism
Combat history
conflict
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Kenya
Mau Mau Uprising
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Product details

  • ISBN 9781846030246
  • Weight: 212g
  • Dimensions: 184 x 248mm
  • Publication Date: 10 Aug 2006
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Description
The Mau Mau Freedom Fighters waged a guerrilla war for eight years (1952-1960) against their British colonial rulers, to win back their land and independence. This underground militia was an extremely powerful force employing tactics, which included the assassination of British settlers and the Africans who collaborated with the British, as well as raiding colonial prisons for weapons and staging daring ambushes in the Kenyan forests and mountains. The conflict saw these untrained warriors, deemed by many to be terrorists employ an innovative mix of traditional African warfare tactics, counterinsurgency methods and European firepower. The uprising ended in failure but set the stage for Kenyan independence in 1963. This book will explore their unique motivations, training and tactics, as well as their battle experience.
About Abiodun Alao | Christa Hook

Dr Abiodun Alao is with the School of Social Science and Public Policy, King's College London. He has written many books on African security. His latest book on natural resources and Conflict in Africa, titled The Tragedy of Endowment, is forthcoming.

Christa Hook began her illustrating career in 1986. Her work has featured in the worlds of publishing and television, and she has established herself as one of Osprey's most popular illustrators. Her illustrations combine the historian's attention to detail with the artist's sense of drama and atmosphere, and they are sought after by collectors worldwide. She has had work selected for the Laing Land and Seascape Exhibition 2000 at the Mall, and the Not the Royal Academy Exhibition 2000 at the Llewellyn Alexander Gallery.