Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896

Informationen zum Autor Raffaele Ruggeri was born in Bologna where he still works and lives. After studying at the Fine Arts Academy, he worked in several areas of graphics and design before deciding to devote himself to illustration. He has long been interested in military history and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including MAA 547, Roman Army Units in the Eastern Provinces (2) and CBT 55, Roman Legionary vs Gallic Warrior. Klappentext In the late 19th century, the new nation-state of Italy was eager to join her European neighbours in creating an international empire, and her eyes turned toward Africa as a source of potential colonies. Securing a foothold in Eritrea on the Red Sea coast, the Italians quickly became embroiled in a shooting war with the Ethiopians. The war proved a disaster for the Italians, who suffered three major defeats against the forces of Emperor Menelik's army, including a horrendous massacre at Adowa, the largest defeat of a colonial army prior to World War I. This book looks at the campaign with an emphasis on the colourful uniforms worn by both sides.A wealth of information on a hard-to-find colonial military campaign. Zusammenfassung "Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896: The Italian Disaster in Ethiopia". Inhaltsverzeichnis Historical background /Chronology /The campaign and battle /Te Ethiopian Army - organization, armament, costumes, tactics, order of battle /The Italian army - organization, armament, uniforms, tactics, orders of battle

Vorwort
A wealth of information on a hard-to-find colonial military campaign.

Autorentext
Raffaele Ruggeri was born in Bologna where he still works and lives. After studying at the Fine Arts Academy, he worked in several areas of graphics and design before deciding to devote himself to illustration. He has long been interested in military history and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including MAA 547, Roman Army Units in the Eastern Provinces (2) and CBT 55, Roman Legionary vs Gallic Warrior.

Klappentext
In the late 19th century, the new nation-state of Italy was eager to join her European neighbours in creating an international empire, and her eyes turned toward Africa as a source of potential colonies. Securing a foothold in Eritrea on the Red Sea coast, the Italians quickly became embroiled in a shooting war with the Ethiopians. The war proved a disaster for the Italians, who suffered three major defeats against the forces of Emperor Menelik's army, including a horrendous massacre at Adowa, the largest defeat of a colonial army prior to World War I. This book looks at the campaign with an emphasis on the colourful uniforms worn by both sides.

Zusammenfassung
"Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896: The Italian Disaster in Ethiopia".

Inhalt
Historical background /Chronology /The campaign and battle /Te Ethiopian Army - organization, armament, costumes, tactics, order of battle /The Italian army - organization, armament, uniforms, tactics, orders of battle

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