Extreme violence and the 'British way' : colonial warfare in Perak, Sierra Leone and Sudan /

Analyzing three cases of British colonial violence that occurred in the latter half of the 19th century, this book argues that all three share commonalities, including the role of racial prejudices in justifying the perpetration of extreme colonial violence. Exploring the connections and comparisons...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gordon, Michelle, 1980- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.
Series:	Empire's other histories.
Subjects:	Great Britain > History, Military > 19th century. Violence > Great Britain > Colonies > History > 19th century. Great Britain > Colonies > History > 19th century. Imperialism > Social aspects > Great Britain > Colonies > History > 19th century. Perak War, Malaya, 1875-1876. Sudan > History > Conquest, 1896-1899. Hut Tax War, Sierra Leone, 1898. British > Sudan. British > Sierra Leone. British > Malaysia > Perak.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: The Place of Colonial Violence within the History of the British Empire
A 'Little War' in Perak: British Intervention, 1875-
British Suppression of the 'Hut Tax' War in Sierra Leone, 1898-
The Anglo-Egyptian Reconquest of Sudan, 1896-
Conclusion: Was there a British Way in Colonial Warfare?