Rhodesia Last Outpost of the British Empire 1890 - 1980 Peter Baxter

Rhodesia Last Outpost of the British Empire 1890 - 1980

Author: Peter Baxter  

Publisher: Galago Publishing  

Edition: Second (Trade Softcover ) 2010

ISBN: 978-1-91985-4-28-2

Language: English  

Condition: Good. Clean copy with tight binding. 

Binding: Softcover 

Pages: 544. Text with images 

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Before there was Zimbabwe, there was Rhodesia, a British colony founded by the great capital imperialist Cecil John Rhodes, and administered by the British South Africa Company. Rhodesia was the last British territory in Africa, and the most difficult to divest. This is the story of a gifted land, bitterly contested as the final imperial chapter in Africa. Through war and peace, following the careers of some of the great African leaders of the modern age, this was the last, painful transition from colonial to liberated Africa. A story intricately told and meticulously researched. 

Rhodesia: Last Outpost of the British Empire, 1890-1980 is a comprehensive historical account of the country founded by the visionary empire builder, Cecil John Rhodes. Founding and Negotiations:

Cecil John Rhodes and his men engaged in lengthy negotiations with Lobengula, the Matabele king, while simultaneously seeking a Royal Charter and the right for white pioneers to occupy Mashonaland.

This period marked the establishment of Rhodesia, a land shaped by ambition, diplomacy, and territorial aspirations.

Throughout Rhodesias history, larger-than-life personalities played pivotal roles:

Cecil John Rhodes: The visionary behind the nations creation.

Leander Starr Jameson: A prominent figure during this era.

Frank Johnson: An influential player in Rhodesias destiny.

King Lobengula: The Matabele king with whom negotiations took place.

Archibald Colquhoan: Another significant figure.

And many more, including Godfrey Huggins, Sir Edgar Whitehead, Garfield Todd, Joshua Nkomo, Robert Mugabe, and Ian Smith.

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