Warrior Peoples of East Africa 1840–1900

Chris Peers was born in 1956. He studied History at Cambridge University, and since then has pursued a lifelong interest in military history and African explorationn. He is married with one daughter, and lives and works in Birmingham. Raffaele Ruggeri lives and works in Bologna, Italy, and has illustrated a number of Osprey titles. Most reflect his particular interests in the military history of Africa, and off the Ottoman Empire.

• Introduction - the peoples of East Africa - British and German colonial expansion; Chronology; The Masai - military organisation - tactics - armament - campaigns; The Ngoni - military organisation - tactics - armament - campaigns; The HeHe - military organisation - tactics - armament - campaigns; The Ruga-Ruga - military organisation - tactics - armament - campaigns; The Nandi - military organisation - tactics - armament - campaigns; The Turkana - military organisation - tactics - armament - campaigns