Download or read book The Mahdist Wars Source Book Vol 2 written by Douglas Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For war game players and writers, the MWSB provides basic historical information, including much hard to find detail that exists in no other source. By providing well researched facts on army organizations, tactics, weaponry, soldier and warrior dress and costume, it is possible to refight actual and "what if?" battles as miniature war games, learning how they were lost or won in ways not possible by reading about them alone. Volume 2 covers basic information on the Mahdist Army, as well as the Abyssinians and Italian Colonial forces drawn into the conflict from 1886 to 1899. Besides organizational, tactical, and weapons information, the uniforms/costumes of these three combatants are covered in detail, particularly the dress of the Mahdists, with the most full color illustrations and photos of Jibbas and other items to appear in any work on the subject. Similarly, the dress of the Abyssinians and Italian forces, including their Askari's, is described along with color plates.As in the first volume, special emphasis has been made to provide full color and highly detailed period maps of the region and battles. A number of special "pictorials" have been added to help illustrate campaigns, battles, and weapons not otherwise specifically covered in the text. Operational studies include Italy's campaigns and actions against the Ansar armies, and several detailed chapters on aspects of the decisive Battle of Omdurman. Many popular myths about this action are given critical treatment, including the famous--but not necessarily deservedly so--Charge of the 21st Lancers.The Mahdist Forts built along the Nile to defend their capital, Omdurman, are located and identified, complete with respective armaments and commanders, as well as numerous color photos of some surviving examples today.And to round out the work, there is material on rank and succession among the Mahdiyya, and a detailed chronology of the conflict, from the youth of Mohammad Ahmed to the death of his Khalifa at Um Diwaykarat.And for general completeness, there is the chapter, "Hollywood And The Sudan," a list of Internet resources, and for war gamers an updated list of manufacturers of figurines in all scales, from 54mm to 5/6mm, with which to assemble their own armies in miniature.Priced at $30.00, this 8.5" x 11" soft bound companion volume has 148 pages containing 17 color maps (many full and half page size), 93 color illustrations/photos, 42 B&W illustrations/photos, 7 full pages of color uniform illustrations, and 35 pages of detailed Orders of Battle. Bibliography and notes follow at the end of each chapter.

Download or read book The Mahdist Wars Source Book written by Douglas Johnson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For war game players and writers, the MWSB provides basic historical information, including much hard to find detail that exists in no other source. By providing well researched facts on army organizations, tactics, weaponry, soldier and warrior dress and costume, it is possible to refight actual and "what if?" battles as miniature war games, learning how they were lost or won in ways not possible by reading about them alone. Volume 2 covers basic information on the Mahdist Army, as well as the Abyssinians and Italian Colonial forces drawn into the conflict from 1886 to 1899. Besides organizational, tactical, and weapons information, the uniforms/costumes of these three combatants are covered in detail, particularly the dress of the Mahdists, with the most full color illustrations and photos of Jibbas and other items to appear in any work on the subject. Similarly, the dress of the Abyssinians and Italian forces, including their Askari's, is described along with color plates.As in the first volume, special emphasis has been made to provide full color and highly detailed period maps of the region and battles. A number of special "pictorials" have been added to help illustrate campaigns, battles, and weapons not otherwise specifically covered in the text. Operational studies include Italy's campaigns and actions against the Ansar armies, and several detailed chapters on aspects of the decisive Battle of Omdurman. Many popular myths about this action are given critical treatment, including the famous--but not necessarily deservedly so--Charge of the 21st Lancers.The Mahdist Forts built along the Nile to defend their capital, Omdurman, are located and identified, complete with respective armaments and commanders, as well as numerous color photos of some surviving examples today.And to round out the work, there is material on rank and succession among the Mahdiyya, and a detailed chronology of the conflict, from the youth of Mohammad Ahmed to the death of his Khalifa at Um Diwaykarat.And for general completeness, there is the chapter, "Hollywood And The Sudan," a list of Internet resources, and for war gamers an updated list of manufacturers of figurines in all scales, from 54mm to 5/6mm, with which to assemble their own armies in miniature.Priced at $30.00, this 8.5" x 11" soft bound companion volume has 148 pages containing 17 color maps (many full and half page size), 93 color illustrations/photos, 42 B&W illustrations/photos, 7 full pages of color uniform illustrations, and 35 pages of detailed Orders of Battle. Bibliography and notes follow at the end of each chapter.

Download or read book The Mahdist Wars Source Book Vol 1 written by Douglas Johnson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-14 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For war game players and writers, the MWSB provides basic historical information, including much hard to find detail that exists in no other source. By providing well researched facts on army organizations, tactics, weaponry, soldier and warrior dress and costume, it is possible to refight actual and "what if?" battles as miniature war games, learning how they were lost or won in ways not possible by reading about them alone. Volume 1 covers basic information on the Egyptian Army, the Bashi-Bazouks, and the many British and Empire units which participated from 1882 to the end of 1885. Besides organizational and uniform data, this volume principally covers the Hicks Pasha Expedition, the Siege of Khartoum, the death of Gordon, aspects of the Gordon Relief Expedition, the campaigns in the Eastern Sudan, and the Battle of Ginnis that marked the end of the first "half" of the war. Special effort has been made to provide regional maps to illustrate strategic issues, and detailed tactical maps of the battles covered to aid readers to understand the movements and maneuvers of the combatants. A wide selection of contemporary newspaper and magazine illustrations from such sources as the "Illustrated London News," and "The Graphic" have been culled for use based on their relevance to the text, as well as their visual details, and reproduced large enough for study. Effort has also been made to provide photos/drawings of as many of the principal participants, most notably British Officers, but also Egyptian, and even more rarely, Mahdist leaders of the opposition. Three pages of images of the British Warships, along with their basic stats, which participated in the defense and operations around the Red Sea port of Suakin have been for the first time with this edition. Several new maps of the harbor of Suakin (including one with depth soundings), and details of its defenses, along with contemporary photographs of these to aid the modeler, are another special feature of this edition. Both Volumes of the MWSB contain well researched articles on a wide range of aspects of the Mahdist Wars originally appearing over twenty years in the former "Savage And Soldier" magazine. Editor Emeritus, Dr. Douglas Johnson, wrote the bulk of the articles in both volumes, and has contributed much new information for this compilation. Bargain priced at $30.00, this 8.5" x 11" soft bound book, has 182 pages containing 21 color maps (many full and half page size), 9 color plans/schematics, 35 color illustrations/photos, 112 B&W illustrations/photos, 3 full pages of color uniform illustrations, and 21 pages of detailed Orders of Battle. Bibliography and notes follow at the end of each chapter. Many topics not covered in Volume One are covered in Volume Two, which will follow shortly.

Download or read book The Mahdist Wars Source Book written by Douglas Johnson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2015-02-15 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Already a standard resource for miniature war games of the Sudan from 1882 to 1899, the MWSB provides detailed operational studies of famous and obscure battles alike by Gentlemen Scholars originally published in the now retired hobby magazine, Savage And Soldier. This latest edition contains full color period maps, modern photos, uniform information, and many selected period lithographs to fully illustrate the dramatic history of these conflicts which echo in today's headlines. Within these pages, war game designers and players, miniatures collectors, and military history buffs alike will find virtually everything needed to organize their armies, paint them in proper uniforms, provide them with authentic flags, as well as find tactical information and complete historical Orders of Battle representing the many different combatants in the Sudan fighting against the Mahdi and his fanatical Ansar.

Download or read book The Mahdist Wars Source Book written by Andrew Preziosi and published by . This book was released on 2015-02 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Already a standard resource for miniature war games of the Sudan from 1882 to 1899, the MWSB provides detailed operational studies of famous and obscure battles alike by Gentlemen Scholars originally published in the now retired hobby magazine, Savage And Soldier. This latest edition contains full color period maps, modern photos, uniform information, and many selected period lithographs to fully illustrate the dramatic history of these conflicts which echo in today's headlines. Within these pages, war game designers and players, miniatures collectors, and military history buffs alike will find virtually everything needed to organize their armies, paint them in proper uniforms, provide them with authentic flags, as well as find tactical information and complete historical Orders of Battle representing the many different combatants in the Sudan fighting against the Mahdi and his fanatical Ansar.

Download or read book Empire and Jihad written by Neil Faulkner and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A panoramic, provocative account of the clash between British imperialism and Arab jihadism in Africa between 1870 and 1920 "An epic account of the British Empire's activities in Africa and the Middle East. . . . An important, indeed tremendous, contribution."--John Newsinger, author of The Blood Never Dried: A People's History of the British Empire The Ottoman Sultan called for a "Great Jihad" against the Entente powers at the start of the First World War. He was building on half a century of conflict between British colonialism and the people of the Middle East and North Africa. Resistance to Western violence increasingly took the form of radical Islamic insurgency. Ranging from the forests of Central Africa to the deserts of Egypt, Sudan, and Somaliland, Neil Faulkner explores a fatal collision between two forms of oppression, one rooted in the ancient slave trade, the other in modern "coolie" capitalism. He reveals the complex interactions between anti-slavery humanitarianism, British hostility to embryonic Arab nationalism, "war on terror" moral panics, and Islamist revolt. Far from being an enduring remnant of the medieval past, or an essential expression of Muslim identity, Faulkner argues that "Holy War" was a reactionary response to the violence of modern imperialism.

Download or read book Mahdist War written by Hourly History and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-11 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the remarkable history of the Mahdist War...The Mahdist War took place at the end of the nineteenth century between Sudanese rebels and their Egyptian colonizers. A religious leader claiming to be the Islamic Mahdi, Muhammad Ahmad, raised an army and led a movement to guide not only Sudanese Muslims, but Muslims worldwide. He and the Mahdists envisioned a future in which they would live by the teachings of the Qur'an. However, larger global forces, especially those of global imperialism, would stand in their way. From the Mahdist grassroots movement to independence to reconquest, this is the story of the Mahdist War. Discover a plethora of topics such as Life under Egyptian Rule Muhammad Ahmad, the Mahdi British Entrenchment The Suakin Expedition The Reconquest of Sudan The End of the War And much more! So if you want a concise and informative book on the Mahdist War, simply scroll up and click the "Buy now" button for instant access!

Download or read book Holiest Wars written by Timothy R. Furnish and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2005-06-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars estimate that a fifth of the world's population is Muslim, and this figure is growing rapidly. This text, written by an American scholar, highlights one of the lesser-known aspects of Islam called Mahdism, which centers belief on a "rightly guided one," a prophet who will at some point return to earth to rally Muslims and make the world right.

Download or read book British Infantryman vs Mahdist Warrior written by Ian Knight and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-19 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1880s, Britain intervened in independent Egypt and seized control of the Suez Canal. British forces were soon deployed to Egypt's southern colony, the Sudan, where they confronted a determined and capable foe amid some of the world's most inhospitable terrain. In 1881 an Islamic fundamentalist revolt had broken out in the Sudan, led by a religious teacher named Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah, who proclaimed himself al-Mahdi, 'The Guided One'. In 1884, Mahdist forces besieged the Sudanese capital of Khartoum; Colonel Charles Gordon was sent to the city with orders to evacuate British personnel, but refused to leave. Although the British despatched a relief column to rescue Gordon, the Mahdists stormed Khartoum in January 1885 and he was killed. British troops abandoned much of the Sudan, but renewed their efforts to reconquer it in the late 1890s, in a bloody campaign that would decide the region's fate for generations. Written by leading expert Ian Knight, this fully illustrated study examines the evolving forces, weapons and tactics employed by both sides in the Sudan, notably at the battles of Abu Klea (16–18 January 1885), Tofrek (22 March 1885) and Atbara (8 April 1898).

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Download or read book The Mahdist Revolution written by Major Robert N. Rossi and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper analyzes the Mahdist Revolution in the Sudan from 1881 to 1885. Mohammed Ahmed bin Abdallah proclaimed himself the Mahdi (the expected one or the deliverer in the Islamic faith) and fought the colonial Egyptian government of the Sudan and the British. Britain was drawn into the conflict by its interest in the Suez Canal, its heavy financial investments in Egypt, and its participation in suppressing the Arabi revolt. Mohammed Ahmed successfully defeated the Egyptian and British forces brought against him and established an Islamic state in the Sudan. He succeeded by effectively combining religious, economic, cultural, and military strategy under charismatic leadership.

Download or read book Churchill and the Islamic World written by Warren Dockter and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-20 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winston Churchill began his career as a junior officer and war correspondent in the North West borderlands of British India, and this experience was the beginning of his long relationship with the Islamic world. Overturning the widely-accepted consensus that Churchill was indifferent to, and even contemptuous of, matters concerning the Middle East, this book unravels Churchill's nuanced understanding of the edges of the British Empire. Warren Dockter analyses the future Prime Minister's experiences of the East, including his work as Colonial Under-Secretary in the early 1900s, his relations with the Ottomans and conduct during the Dardanelles Campaign of 1915-16, his arguments with David Lloyd- George over Turkey, and his pragmatic support of Syria and Saudi Arabia during World War II.Challenging the popular depiction of Churchill as an ignorant imperialist when it came to the Middle East, Dockter suggests that his policy making was often more informed and relatively progressive when compared to the Orientalist prejudices of many of his contemporaries.

Download or read book Go Strong Into the Desert written by Mike Snook and published by . This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book irinn Iran go Br ch written by Mansour Bonakdarian and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2023-12-05 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes particular patterns of nationalist self-configuration and nationalist uses of memory, counter-memory, and historical amnesia in Ireland from roughly around the time of the emergence of a broad-based non-sectarian Irish nationalist platform in the late eighteenth century (the Society of United Irishmen) until Ireland’s partition and the founding of the Irish Free State in 1922. In approaching Irish nationalism through the particular historical lens of “Iran,” this book underscores the fact that Irish nationalism during this period (and even earlier) always utilized a historical paradigm that grounded Anglo-Irish encounters and Irish nationalism in the broader world history, a process that I term “worlding of Ireland.” In effect, Irish nationalism was always politically and culturally cosmopolitan in outlook in some formulations, even in the case of many nationalists who resorted to insular and narrowly defined exclusionary ethnic and/or religious formulations of the Irish “nation.” Irish nationalists, as nationalists in many other parts of the world, recurrently imagined their own history either in contrast to or as reflected in, the histories of peoples and lands elsewhere, even while claiming the historical uniqueness of the Irish experience. Present in a wide range of Irish nationalist political, cultural, and historical utterances were assertions of past and/or present affinities with other peoples and lands.

Download or read book The End and the Beginning written by Hermynia Zur Mühlen and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in Germany in 1929, The End and the Beginning is a lively personal memoir of a vanished world and of a rebellious, high-spirited young woman's struggle to achieve independence. Born in 1883 into a distinguished and wealthy aristocratic family of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hermynia Zur Muhlen spent much of her childhood travelling in Europe and North Africa with her diplomat father. After five years on her German husband's estate in czarist Russia she broke with both her family and her husband and set out on a precarious career as a professional writer committed to socialism. Besides translating many leading contemporary authors, notably Upton Sinclair, into German, she herself published an impressive number of politically engaged novels, detective stories, short stories, and children's fairy tales. Because of her outspoken opposition to National Socialism, she had to flee her native Austria in 1938 and seek refuge in England, where she died, virtually penniless, in 1951. This revised and corrected translation of Zur Muhlen's memoir - with extensive notes and an essay on the author by Lionel Gossman - will appeal especially to readers interested in women's history, the Central European aristocratic world that came to an end with the First World War, and the culture and politics of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Download or read book The Victorian soldier in Africa written by Edward Spiers and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-19 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. The Victorian soldier in Africa re-examines the campaign experience of British soldiers in Africa during the period, 1874–1902 – the zenith of the Victorian imperial expansion – and does so from the perspective of the regimental soldier. The book utilises an unprecedented number of letters and diaries, written by regimental officers and other ranks, to allow soldiers to speak for themselves about their experience of colonial warfare. The sources demonstrate the adaptability of the British army in fighting in different climates, over demanding terrain and against a diverse array of enemies. They also uncover soldiers’ responses to army reforms of the era as well as the response to the introduction of new technologies of war. Moreover, the book provides commentary on soldiers’ views of commanding officers and politicians alongside assessment of war correspondents, colonial auxiliaries and African natives in their roles as bearers, allies and enemies. This book reveals new insights on imperial and racial attitudes within the army, on relations between soldiers and the media and the production of information and knowledge from frontline to homefront. It will make fascinating reading for students, academics and enthusiasts in imperial history, Victorian studies, military history and colonial warfare.

Download or read book How Can Man Die Better written by Mike Snook and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2010-05-30 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chronicle of the first battle in the Anglo-Zulu War is “the most powerful and moving modern account of the great Zulu epic that I have ever read” (Richard Holmes, historian and author of The Age of Wonder). On January 22, 1879, a massive Zulu host attacked the British Army’s 24th Regiment in its encampment at the foot of the mountain of Isandlwana. It was the first major encounter in the Anglo-Zulu War and a disastrous defeat for the colonial power. Later that afternoon the victorious Zulus would strike the tiny British garrison at Rorke’s Drift. How Can Man Die Better is a unique analysis of the Battle of Isandlwana, covering the weapons, tactics, terrain, and the intriguing characters who made key military decisions. While much is still unknown about the battle, this work eschews the commonly held perception that the British collapse was sudden and that the 24th Regiment was quickly overwhelmed. Rather, historian Mike Snook argues that there was a protracted and heroic defense against a determined and equally heroic foe. A British Army colonel who served in South Africa, Snook reconstructs the final phase of the battle in a way that has never been attempted before.