Kingdoms of the YorubaMethuen, 1969 - 226 sivua |
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Sivu 123
... firearms into Yoruba war- fare the primary armament of the soldiers consisted of swords , throwing spears or lances , javelins , and bows and arrows , in- cluding cross - bows , and these all continued to be used as sup- plementary to ...
... firearms into Yoruba war- fare the primary armament of the soldiers consisted of swords , throwing spears or lances , javelins , and bows and arrows , in- cluding cross - bows , and these all continued to be used as sup- plementary to ...
Sivu 124
... Firearms were not brought into general use in the Yoruba armies until around the 1840s , considerably later than in some other Guinea states.14 Yet the Ekiti had encountered firearms probably as early as the sixteenth century , when ...
... Firearms were not brought into general use in the Yoruba armies until around the 1840s , considerably later than in some other Guinea states.14 Yet the Ekiti had encountered firearms probably as early as the sixteenth century , when ...
Sivu 128
... firearms in use were the inaccurate and short - range flintlock muskets , but these tactics if they can be so called – persisted even after rifles had become available from the 1860s onwards . Despite the high price of the rifles ...
... firearms in use were the inaccurate and short - range flintlock muskets , but these tactics if they can be so called – persisted even after rifles had become available from the 1860s onwards . Despite the high price of the rifles ...
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The Yoruba and their Homeland | 3 |
The Primacy of Ife | 15 |
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Abeokuta according Africa Alafin already apparently army attack authority Benin Borgu British called capital centre century Chapter chiefs claims Clapperton coast continued crown Dahomeans death described early east Egba Ekiti especially established European evidence example extended followed force forest former Fulani heads Ibadan Ifẹ Ijaye Ijebu Ilorin important independence Johnson Ketu king kingdom known lagoon Lagos land Lander later leader leading living major means MICHIGAN miles military missionaries Niger Nigeria nineteenth century northern Nupe Oduduwa Ondo origin palace perhaps period political present probably recorded refers reign River royal rule ruler seems sent slaves suggested territory throne took town trade tradition usually walls wars West WILLETT writes Yoruba Yorubaland