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West African warfare in Bahia and Cuba soldier slaves in the Atlantic world, 1807-1844

Title
West African warfare in Bahia and Cuba [electronic resource] : soldier slaves in the Atlantic world, 1807-1844 / Manuel Barcia.
Author
Barcia Paz, Manuel, 1972-
Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press ; 2014.

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Details

Description
1 online resource (viii, 190 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Summary
"Examines the extent to which a series of African-led plots and armed movements that took place in western Cuba and Bahia between 1807 and 1844 were the result--or a continuation--of events that had occurred in and around the Yoruba and Hausa kingdoms in the same period."--Book jacket
Series Statement
The past & present book series
Uniform Title
  • West African warfare in Bahia and Cuba (Online)
  • Past & present book series.
Alternative Title
West African warfare in Bahia and Cuba (Online)
Subject
  • To 1899
  • Slavery > Brazil > Bahia (State) > History > 19th century
  • Slavery > Cuba > History > 19th century
  • Africa, West > History > To 1884
  • Africa, West > History, Military
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-184) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Introduction -- Between glory and decay: West African Atlantic states in the age of revolution -- Between home and the sea: the West African slave trade to Bahia and Cuba, 1790-1843 -- Between Bozal and Ladino in Bahia and Cuba: the American experience -- West African warfare in Bahia and Cuba: organization and strategies -- West African warfare in Bahia and Cuba: military operations and weaponry -- Conclusion: soldier slaves in the Atlantic world.
LCCN
2014941567
OCLC
ssj0001377691
Author
Barcia Paz, Manuel, 1972-
Title
West African warfare in Bahia and Cuba [electronic resource] : soldier slaves in the Atlantic world, 1807-1844 / Manuel Barcia.
Imprint
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press ; 2014.
Edition
First edition.
Series
The past & present book series
Past & present book series.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-184) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
Connect to:
Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Chronological Term
To 1899
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