"Khedive Ismail's Army" examines military failure in the age of age
of imperialism. On paper, the mid-nineteenth century Egyptian army
seems a formidable regional power. It had a tradition of success,
modern weapons, and mercenary officers with experience in major
wars. Egypt's ruler, Khedive Ismail, hoped to combine the imported
technology and brains with native manpower, and establish an
Egyptian dominated Horn of Africa. His soldiers did conquer parts
of the Sudan, but they suffered disastrous defeats during the
Egyptian-Abyssinian War of 1875-1876.
"Khedive Ismail's Army" provides the first detailed examination of
the Egyptian-Abyssinian War in English and also looks at the root
problems that made Ismail's soldiers ineffective. These include
issues of class, racism, internal, and external politics, finance,
and the rapidly changing world of mid-Nineteenth Century military
technology. This book is aimed at military historians, and would
also be of interest to those studying the Middle East or North East
Africa.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cass Military Studies |
| Release date: |
May 2005 |
| First published: |
2005 |
| Authors: |
John P. Dunn
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
246 |
| Edition: |
Annotated Ed |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7146-5704-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Warfare & defence >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-7146-5704-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780714657042 |
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