Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800

i Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800 /i investigates the impact of warfare on the history of Africa in the period of the slave trade and the founding of empires. It includes the discussion of: br * the relationship between war and the slave trade br * the role of Europeans in promoting African wars and supplying African armies br * the influence of climatic and ecological factors on warfare patterns and dynamics br * the impact of social organization and military technology, including the gunpowder revolution br * case studies of warfare in Sierra Leone, the Gold Coast, Benin and West Central Africa.