This authoritative military history chronicles the significant but overlooked colonial wars between the British and the Asante of West Africa. Throughout the ni

For the first time, anthropologist Robert Edgerton tells the story of the Hundred-Year War—from 1807 to 1900, between the British Empire and the Asante Kingdo

How did technical advances in weaponry alter the battlefield during the reign of Queen Victoria? In 1845, in the first Anglo-Sikh War, the outcome was decided b

A compelling account of the courageous standoff between 150 British troops and more than 3,000 Zulu warriors during the Anglo-Zulu War. Thanks to newly discover

Reprint of a well-received historical account, first published in 1981, of the sea voyages from Britain to Australia during the 19th century. Based on more than