Nelly Achkhen Achkhen itibaren Borgaon N.C., Assam, India
Excellent narrative on the British campaign on the Gold Coast in the 1870's. My main takeaway was how these British soldiers were physical wrecks after suffering through multiple bouts of disease during such a short campaign. Makes the shots I get before deployment not seem so bad. Politically, I have to wonder why the British thought the interior worth the cost. It wasn't until the early 20th century that these colonies: Gambia, Gold Coast and Sierra Leone, seemed to have repaid the effort put into them. I also have to wonder what influence, if any, the Belgian Congo exerted on British decision making. Well worth it to read.