The Force Publique and frontier warfare in the late 19th Century Congo Free State

During the late 19th Century, the Force Publique of the Congo Free State (1878-1908) found itself engaged in almost continuous fighting. Its campaigns against indigenous peoples, mutineers, interloping African Empires, and wars of expansion against the Mahdists, constitute some of the most...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mario Draper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Newcastle 2023-12-01
Series:Historical Encounters: A Journal of Historical Consciousness, Historical Cultures, and History Education
Online Access:https://www.hej-hermes.net/10-2/10.209