Kingdoms of the YorubaUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1988 - 174 sivua This third edition of what has been described as 'this minor classic' has been extensively revised to take account of advances in Nigerian historiography. The twenty million Yorubas are one of the largest and most important groups of people on the African continent. |
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Sivu 101
... firearms up to the end of the nineteenth - century wars . 12 Infantry and cavalry weapons do not seem to have been ... Firearms were not brought into general use in the Yoruba armies until around the 1840s , considerably later than in ...
... firearms up to the end of the nineteenth - century wars . 12 Infantry and cavalry weapons do not seem to have been ... Firearms were not brought into general use in the Yoruba armies until around the 1840s , considerably later than in ...
Sivu 102
... firearms on any consider- able scale by a Yoruba army was in the 1820s , when the Ijebu , noted for their trading contacts on the lagoon , equipped their soldiers with guns in the Owu war , while about this time the Oyo , according to ...
... firearms on any consider- able scale by a Yoruba army was in the 1820s , when the Ijebu , noted for their trading contacts on the lagoon , equipped their soldiers with guns in the Owu war , while about this time the Oyo , according to ...
Sivu 104
... firearms led to a decrease in close fighting , though it did not otherwise greatly affect methods of warfare . Descriptions of the fighting at Ijaye agree that the respective armies engaged in a series of short advances and retreats ...
... firearms led to a decrease in close fighting , though it did not otherwise greatly affect methods of warfare . Descriptions of the fighting at Ijaye agree that the respective armies engaged in a series of short advances and retreats ...
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The Yoruba and their Homeland | 11 |
The Primacy of | 19 |
The Rise of | 29 |
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Abeokuta according Africa Alafin already apparently army attack Benin Borgu British called capital centre chiefs claim Clapperton coast continued crown Dahomeans described dynasty early east Egba Ekiti especially established European evidence example extended followed forest former Fulani head historians Ibadan Ijaye Ijebu Ijesha Ilorin important independence influence Johnson Ketu king kingdom known Lagos land later leading living London major miles military missionaries neighbours Niger Nigeria nineteenth century northern noted Nupe Oduduwa Ondo origin palace passim perhaps period political present probably provinces recorded refers reign remained River royal rule ruler seems sent slaves suggests territory tion took town trade tradition usually walls wars West West Africa Willett writes Yoruba Yorubaland