Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896: The Italian Disaster in Ethiopia
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.
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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.
Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896: The Italian Disaster in Ethiopia
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.
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.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849089388 |
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| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication date: | 09/20/2011 |
| Series: | Men-at-Arms , #471 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 48 |
| File size: | 7 MB |
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