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Mau Mau Warrior | 
 enlarge | Author: Charles Abiodun Alao
Creator: Christa Hook
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Sales Rank: 492783
Media: Paperback
Pages: 64
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.1 x 0.2
ISBN: 1846030242
Dewey Decimal Number: 967.6203
EAN: 9781846030246
ASIN: 1846030242
Publication Date: August 29, 2006
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Product Description
The Mau Mau Freedom Fighters waged a guerrilla war for eight years (1952-1960) against their British colonial rulers, which became known as the Mau Mau Uprising. The Mau Mau sought to win back their land and independence. This underground militia was an extremely powerful force employing tactics, which included the assassination of British settlers and the Africans who collaborated with the British, as well as raiding colonial prisons for weapons and staging daring ambushes in the Kenyan forests and mountains. The conflict saw these untrained warriors, deemed by many to be terrorists employ an innovative mix of traditional African warfare tactics, counterinsurgency methods and European firepower. The uprising ended in failure but set the stage for Kenyan independence in 1963. This title will explore their unique motivations, training and tactics, as well as their battle experience.
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