Late nineteenth-century military technology in Upper Volta
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8977690 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Myron Echenberg (McGill University, corresponding author), Myron J Echenberg |
| Year | 1971 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 241-254 |
| Publication date | 1971-04-01 |
| 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/s0021853700010653 |
| OpenAlex | W2082167485 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 9 |
Military organization and technology have been important factors in the history of Upper Volta. The innovation of the horse in the fifteenth century as an instrument of war played an important part in the establishment of the Mossi states, formed as they were by conquering cavalry from Mamprusi. In the late nineteenth century, the new innovation of firearms threatened to contribute to equally significant political change in the region
Ancient history · Economic history · Fifteenth · First world war · Political science · Politics · Threatened species · African history and culture studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · History · Law
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 1973 - 2025 (53) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |