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The AmaNdebele War was part of the expansion of the British Empire in Africa in the late Nineteenth Century and part of Cecil Rhodes' plan to expand two Empires: his own through the British South Africa Company, and that of Queen Victoria.It discusses the international conflict which this expansion ... Read More about The Chameleon and the Fly: The Amandebele War of 1893 (From Musket to Maxim)

This book recounts a major error by Cecil Rhodes and the British Government in the scramble for Africa and uses many contemporary accounts as well of official documents.The settlement of Mashonaland and Matabeleland was accomplished by settlement and conquest and were the result of the schemes of Ce... Read More about A Matter Too Serious to Be Overlooked!: The Causes, Course and Results of the Amandebele and Mashona Uprisings in 1896 (From Musket to Maxim)

Aside from being the number one cause of tooth loss, can gum disease kill you? Ongoing research continues to point to the likelihood of a connection between gum disease and other serious diseases such as heart attack, stroke, diabetes, lung infections and low birth weight, pre-term babies. As resear... Read More about What You Should Know About Gum Disease

Almost one hundred and twenty five years ago, a Scottish adventurer attempted to expand the British Empire in South Africa with the backing of a mere 500 men. He was part of a conspiracy of entrepreneurs, gold magnates and politicians, each of whom had different motives for supporting and encouragin... Read More about The Rescue They Called a Raid: The Jameson Raid 1895-96 (From Musket to Maxim 1815-1914)

Accounts of the Indian Corps as a whole have been published in recent years but few have concentrated on the experiences of a single infantry brigade. The Ferozepore Brigade, part of the Lahore Division, had been created in 1904 during the Kitchener reforms of the Indian Army. As with all Indian Arm... Read More about A Tiger Loose on an Ice Floe: The Ferozepore Brigade on the Western Front, 1914-1915

The Shangani or Allan Wilson's Patrol was a minor incident in the British expansion in Africa. Much smaller in scale than the massacre of Isandlwana, the fate of the Patrol was a black mark on the British South Africa Company's conquest of Matabeleland. The Patrol was part of the Ndebele War of 1893... Read More about The Fire of Venture Was in His Veins: Major Allan Wilson and the Shangani Patrol 1893 (From Musket to Maxim 1815-1914)