The women soldiers of Dahomey /
Elite troops of women soldiers contributed to the military power of the Kingdom of Dahomey in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Admired in their country and feared by their adversaries, these formidable warriors never fled from danger. The troops were dissolved after the fall of Behanzin (Gbe...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Paris, France : Glasgow, United Kingdom :
UNESCO ; Collins,
2015
Paris, France : Glasgow, United Kingdom : [2015] |
| Series: | UNESCO series on women in African history
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| Summary: | Elite troops of women soldiers contributed to the military power of the Kingdom of Dahomey in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Admired in their country and feared by their adversaries, these formidable warriors never fled from danger. The troops were dissolved after the fall of Behanzin (Gbehanzin), the last King of Dahomey, during French colonial expansion at the end of the nineteenth century |
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| Physical Description: | 90 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 20 cm 90 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references Includes bibliography |
| ISBN: | 9231001159 9789231001154 |