Sent to Kill by Graham Fysh (.epub) torrent

Sent to kill The shocking true story behind a forgotten African colonial war (Illustrated) (Lost stories of Africa) by Graham Fysh  

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Overview:  In South Africa in the late 1870s, the expanding British Cape Colony meets strong resistance from King Moorosi, leader of the fiercely independent Baphuthi people who have lived for generations in southeastern Basutoland (today's Lesotho).

Attempts by the colonial government to take over the territory eventually lead to war and to a siege of a heavily fortified flat-topped mountain on which Moorosi has built a village. The colonial army’s leaders find the prospect of ousting the king tougher than they had ever thought it would be.

Can the astute battle-hardened king survive the onslaught, which threatens his people's survival as a nation?

Find the surprising answer as you experience the world of colonial Africa in this intriguing true story filled with fast-paced action, suspicion and intrigue.

Genre:  Non-Fiction > History