Kirk and the Egyptian Invasion of East Africa in 1875
A Reassessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8976584 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E R Turton (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1970 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 355-370 |
| Publication date | 1970-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of African History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8537 • E-ISSN: 1469-5138 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021853700010197 |
| OpenAlex | W1969420527 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
This paper attempts to reassess the importance of the McKillop expedition of 1875 and also to re-examine Kirk's role in securing its withdrawal, which, according to the thesis associated with Coupland, was thought to have been crucial. This paper shows that Kirk did not secure McKillop's return, but that he played an important part in the formation of the policy that was adopted towards the expansion of Egypt in Africa, which was a direct result of the Egyptian invasion down the east coast. This invasion is placed not merely within the context of Ismail's designs in the Interlacustrine area but also of his designs in Somalia as well. The impact of the expedition is also considered, its effect on the slave-trade, on the religious attitudes of Muslims on the coast, and as a final factor stimulating the attempted formation of an East African Company
Ancient history · Archaeology · Context (archaeology · East coast · Ethnology · Geography · Gold coast · African history and culture analysis · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Islamic Studies and History
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The Diplomacy Of Imperialism, 1890–1902
The Rise of Our East African Empire (1893)
The Missionary Factor in East Africa
Muslim Politics and Resistance to Colonial Rule
A History of the Southern Sudan 1839–1889
Secret Letters From the Khedive Ismail in Connection With an Occupation of the East Coast of Africa
Gordon and the Sudan
British Policy in Africa 1873-1877
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |