The Force Publique's campaigns in the Congo-Arab War, 1892-1894
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5724136 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mario Draper (0000-0001-7240-343X, University of Kent, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4-5 |
| Pages | 1020-1039 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Small Wars and Insurgencies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-2318 • E-ISSN: 1743-9558 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09592318.2019.1638553 |
| OpenAlex | W2965303337 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 21 |
Between 1892 and 1894 the Force Publique of King Leopold II’s Congo Free State engaged in a series of little-known counter-insurgency operations against ivory and slave traders from Zanzibar, commonly referred to as Arabs. Without a particularly strong tradition of imperial service, this article argues that the predominantly Belgian officer corps borrowed and adapted methods used by more experienced colonial forces in the 19th Century. Whether taken from existing literature or learned through experience, it reveals that the Force Publique’s counter-insurgency methods reflected many of the more recognisable aspects of traditional French and British approaches. It suggests that, despite the unique nature of each colonial campaign, basic principles could be adapted by whomsoever to overcome the military and political challenges of colonial conquest. The Force Publique’s campaigns in the Congo-Arab War, therefore, provide further evidence as to how some base theories could be universally applied
Ancient history · Colonialism · CONQUEST · Insurgency · Officer · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · History · Law · Military History and Strategy · Military, Security, and Education Studies · World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact
Small wars
The British Way in Counter-Insurgency, 1945-1967
Counterinsurgency
War and Society in Colonial India (1807–1945)
Warfare in African History
Belgium and the Congo, 1885–1980
General Roberts, the Occupation of Kabul, and the Problems of Transition, 1879–1880
Interpreting Documentary Sources on the Early History of the Congo Free State
King Leopold's Congo
The Nineteenth Century Origins of Counterinsurgency Doctrine
The Stokes Affair and the Origins of the Anti-Congo Campaign, 1895-1896
The Congo State
Wars Of Imperial Conquest
European Empires and the People
Wars of Imperial Conquest in Africa, 1830-1914
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |