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Sent to kill: The shocking true story behind a forgotten African colonial war
One of the great battle stories of all time
"Sent to kill" reveals the true story, hidden until now, of an 1879 war in southern Africa in what is today's Lesotho. Colonial forces drove the indigenous Baphuthi people, led by King Moorosi, to seek refuge on a mountain top where they held out for months against repeated attacks by the British settlers.
The end of the erxciting and intriguing story remains a mystery until the final pages of the book.
For more information and to purchase a copy check out www.sent-to-kill.com.
Author Graham Fysh spent seven years combing through hundreds of government documents (some kept secret at the time), letters, newspaper reports and rare books to reveal a narrative that the British tried to forget and remained hidden in the sands of time. Until now.
"Why we should care: "Today's conflicts bear striking resemblances to those that took place in southern Africa in the 19th century. They spring from the same cultural clashes and they should be studied to determine how we can solve them.
"What the story is about: " 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.
"(Sent to kill is an illustrated, updated and shortened version of the riveting historical novel Moorosi.)"
"Sent to kill" reveals the true story, hidden until now, of an 1879 war in southern Africa in what is today's Lesotho. Colonial forces drove the indigenous Baphuthi people, led by King Moorosi, to seek refuge on a mountain top where they held out for months against repeated attacks by the British settlers.
The end of the erxciting and intriguing story remains a mystery until the final pages of the book.
For more information and to purchase a copy check out www.sent-to-kill.com.
Author Graham Fysh spent seven years combing through hundreds of government documents (some kept secret at the time), letters, newspaper reports and rare books to reveal a narrative that the British tried to forget and remained hidden in the sands of time. Until now.
"Why we should care: "Today's conflicts bear striking resemblances to those that took place in southern Africa in the 19th century. They spring from the same cultural clashes and they should be studied to determine how we can solve them.
"What the story is about: " 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.
"(Sent to kill is an illustrated, updated and shortened version of the riveting historical novel Moorosi.)"
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359 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2012
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August 30, 2014
You owe it to yourself to read this book
Not only is this a page-turner, it also takes you to the days of African colonialism, helping you understand the true nature of colonialism and what it meant for both sides. For anyone who enjoys an intriguing story and loves historical novels, this is a must read. You simply will not be able to guess how it ends (unless, of course, you have read a spoiler). And it is a true story!
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