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1897 (African Graphic History Series): The Fall of the Benin Kingdom

Adeniyi Adeniji

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Description:At the end of the 19th century, the kingdom of Benin had managed to retain its independence and the Oba exercised a monopoly over trade which the British found irksome. The territory was coveted by an influential group of investors for its rich natural resources such as palm-oil, rubber and ivory. The kingdom was largely independent of British control pressure continued from figures such as vice-consul James Robert Phillips and Captain Gallwey (the British vice-consul of Oil Rivers Protectorate) who were pushing for British annexation of the Benin Empire and the removal of the Oba. The Benin Expedition of 1897 was a punitive expedition by a United Kingdom force of 1,200 under Admiral Sir Harry Rawson As a result much of the country's art, including the Benin Bronzes, was either destroyed, looted or dispersed.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 1897 (African Graphic History Series): The Fall of the Benin Kingdom. To get started finding 1897 (African Graphic History Series): The Fall of the Benin Kingdom, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: At the end of the 19th century, the kingdom of Benin had managed to retain its independence and the Oba exercised a monopoly over trade which the British found irksome. The territory was coveted by an influential group of investors for its rich natural resources such as palm-oil, rubber and ivory. The kingdom was largely independent of British control pressure continued from figures such as vice-consul James Robert Phillips and Captain Gallwey (the British vice-consul of Oil Rivers Protectorate) who were pushing for British annexation of the Benin Empire and the removal of the Oba. The Benin Expedition of 1897 was a punitive expedition by a United Kingdom force of 1,200 under Admiral Sir Harry Rawson As a result much of the country's art, including the Benin Bronzes, was either destroyed, looted or dispersed.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 1897 (African Graphic History Series): The Fall of the Benin Kingdom. To get started finding 1897 (African Graphic History Series): The Fall of the Benin Kingdom, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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1897 (African Graphic History Series): The Fall of the Benin Kingdom

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