Britain at War with the Asante Nation 1823-1900: 'The White Man's Grave' by Stephen Manning
English | May 11, 2021 | ISBN: 1526786028 | 184 pages | PDF (Converted) | 11 Mb
Britain fought three major wars, and two minor ones, with the Asante people of West Africa in the nineteenth century. Only the Sudanese and Zulu campaigns saw a greater loss of life, both for the British and the indigenous population. Like the Zulus, the Asante were a warrior nation who offered a tough adversary for the British regulars - they were respected for their martial skills and bravery. And yet these wars have rarely been written about and are little understood. That is why Stephen Manning's vivid, detailed new history of this neglected colonial conflict is of such value.