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The Fall of the Congo Arabs
"A graphic sketch of one of the most exciting and important episodes in the struggle for supremacy in Central Africa between the Arabs and their European rivals." -Times, 1897
While serving in the Congo, Sidney Langford Hinde was credited with aiding the overthrow of the infamous Arab slave trader Tippu Tip, and his successor, Sefu.
Belgian Commandant Baron Dhanis was for three years engaged in hunting down the pseudo-Arab slave-traders on the west of Lake Tanganyika and of Stanley Falls, of whom Tippu Tib was the foremost leader. Tippu and his followers had set up a tyranny, which was on many grounds reprehensible. Captain Sidney Langford Hinde (1863 - 1930) in his 1897 book "Fall of the Congo Arabs" details his experiences as one of Baron Dhanis's lieutenants.
Hinde's book deals with the Belgian Expedition to the Upper Congo, which developed into a war between the Belgian State forces and the Arab slave-raiders in Central Africa. Two white men only returned alive from the three years' war — Commandant Dhanis and the writer of this book, Captain Hinde.
During the greater part of the time spent by Captain Hinde in the Congo he was amongst cannibal races in little-known regions, and, owing to the peculiar circumstances of his position, was enabled to see a side of native history shown to few Europeans. The war terminated in the complete defeat of the Arabs, seventy thousand of whom perished during the struggle.
As soon as he had reached the rank of Lieutenant in the Belgian army, Baron Dhanis volunteered for service in the Congo Free State of King Leopold II of Belgium, and in 1887 he went out for a first term. He did so well in founding new stations north of the Congo that, when the government decided to put an end to the Arab domination on the Upper Congo, he was selected to command the chief expedition sent against the slave traders in the 'Congo Arab war'.
The Congo Arab war began in April 1892, and it was not brought to a successful conclusion until January 1894. The story of this war was narrated in detail by Dr. Sydney Hinde. The principal achievements of the campaign were the capture in succession of the three Arab strongholds at Nyangwe, Kasongo and Kabambari. For his services Dhanis was awarded the title of baron, and in 1895 was made vice-governor of the Congo Free State.
While serving in the Congo, Sidney Langford Hinde was credited with aiding the overthrow of the infamous Arab slave trader Tippu Tip, and his successor, Sefu.
Belgian Commandant Baron Dhanis was for three years engaged in hunting down the pseudo-Arab slave-traders on the west of Lake Tanganyika and of Stanley Falls, of whom Tippu Tib was the foremost leader. Tippu and his followers had set up a tyranny, which was on many grounds reprehensible. Captain Sidney Langford Hinde (1863 - 1930) in his 1897 book "Fall of the Congo Arabs" details his experiences as one of Baron Dhanis's lieutenants.
Hinde's book deals with the Belgian Expedition to the Upper Congo, which developed into a war between the Belgian State forces and the Arab slave-raiders in Central Africa. Two white men only returned alive from the three years' war — Commandant Dhanis and the writer of this book, Captain Hinde.
During the greater part of the time spent by Captain Hinde in the Congo he was amongst cannibal races in little-known regions, and, owing to the peculiar circumstances of his position, was enabled to see a side of native history shown to few Europeans. The war terminated in the complete defeat of the Arabs, seventy thousand of whom perished during the struggle.
As soon as he had reached the rank of Lieutenant in the Belgian army, Baron Dhanis volunteered for service in the Congo Free State of King Leopold II of Belgium, and in 1887 he went out for a first term. He did so well in founding new stations north of the Congo that, when the government decided to put an end to the Arab domination on the Upper Congo, he was selected to command the chief expedition sent against the slave traders in the 'Congo Arab war'.
The Congo Arab war began in April 1892, and it was not brought to a successful conclusion until January 1894. The story of this war was narrated in detail by Dr. Sydney Hinde. The principal achievements of the campaign were the capture in succession of the three Arab strongholds at Nyangwe, Kasongo and Kabambari. For his services Dhanis was awarded the title of baron, and in 1895 was made vice-governor of the Congo Free State.
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First published January 1, 1900
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Sidney Langford Hinde
5 booksSidney Langford Hinde (1863–1930) was trained as a medical doctor and served as Medical Officer of the Interior, British East Africa, before being appointed to a command position in the Congo Free State Forces. He lectured several times at the Royal Geographic Society on his expeditions, and many of the artifacts he brought back ended up on display in the British Museum.
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March 20, 2019
-هى مذكرات نقيب بقوات دولة الكونغو الحرة" الدولة التى أسسها ليولوبد الثاني ملك بلجيكا كأقطاعية له "
راجع كتاب شبح الملك ليوبولد الثاني
حاول أن يرسم صورة وردية للدولة الليوبولدية بينما يشوه صورة السكان الأصليين
فمثلا معروف أنه لجنود بلجيكا عادة قطع يد اليمنى لقتلاهم ليثبتوا لمرؤوسيهم أنهم قتلوهم، ظن المحليون أن البيض آكلو لحوم البشر، بينما يذكر النقيب أن كل سكان حوض الكونغو آكلو لحوم البشر وهو بلا أدنى شك كذب ربما وجد فعلا من يفعل هذا لكن جعل كل السكان كذلك ليثبت أنهم متوحشون وجنس أقل من البشر- درجة ما بين القرود والرجل الأبيض-
جنس لم يعرف الحرية إلا لما استعبده-عفوا أقصد استعمله- الغربي
يقول: الحرية أحد أصعب الأمور التي يمكن شرحها لعبد افريقي عادى ،فلا يتأتى لقواه العقلية أن يستوعب أن يعيش حرا ويطعم نفسه بدون سيد.
- لكنه شهد أن مناطق التى كانت تحت النفوذ العربي أتسمت بالتحضر والثراء وحتى من احتكى من القبائل الافريقية بالعرب فقط وصفها بالتمدن واللطف
- وفى الحرب كان قائد عرب زنجبار ( وهم عرب من أصول عمانية) هو حمد بن سعيد المرجبى وهو لوالد عربي نصف افريقي وأم افريقية تماما
وتولى القيادة بعده ابنه سيف.
راجع كتاب شبح الملك ليوبولد الثاني
حاول أن يرسم صورة وردية للدولة الليوبولدية بينما يشوه صورة السكان الأصليين
فمثلا معروف أنه لجنود بلجيكا عادة قطع يد اليمنى لقتلاهم ليثبتوا لمرؤوسيهم أنهم قتلوهم، ظن المحليون أن البيض آكلو لحوم البشر، بينما يذكر النقيب أن كل سكان حوض الكونغو آكلو لحوم البشر وهو بلا أدنى شك كذب ربما وجد فعلا من يفعل هذا لكن جعل كل السكان كذلك ليثبت أنهم متوحشون وجنس أقل من البشر- درجة ما بين القرود والرجل الأبيض-
جنس لم يعرف الحرية إلا لما استعبده-عفوا أقصد استعمله- الغربي
يقول: الحرية أحد أصعب الأمور التي يمكن شرحها لعبد افريقي عادى ،فلا يتأتى لقواه العقلية أن يستوعب أن يعيش حرا ويطعم نفسه بدون سيد.
- لكنه شهد أن مناطق التى كانت تحت النفوذ العربي أتسمت بالتحضر والثراء وحتى من احتكى من القبائل الافريقية بالعرب فقط وصفها بالتمدن واللطف
- وفى الحرب كان قائد عرب زنجبار ( وهم عرب من أصول عمانية) هو حمد بن سعيد المرجبى وهو لوالد عربي نصف افريقي وأم افريقية تماما
وتولى القيادة بعده ابنه سيف.
May 14, 2018
Riveting!
Well written. For anyone with interest in the history of the region, this book explains the demise of the Omani Arabs' influence in Central Africa and the end of the beginning of the end of the East African slave trade.
It is really unfortunate that some of those cities are now reduced to nothing. And all that cannibalism!!
Well written. For anyone with interest in the history of the region, this book explains the demise of the Omani Arabs' influence in Central Africa and the end of the beginning of the end of the East African slave trade.
It is really unfortunate that some of those cities are now reduced to nothing. And all that cannibalism!!
June 5, 2013
Not the best introduction to the Congo-Arab War that I had been hoping. The introduction's probably the best part for that, actually.
Interesting if you're trying to get a sense of what expedition travel was like at the time and maybe a Captain's personal opinions on such characters as Gongo Lutete. The whole account is rife with commentary on cannibalism and savages as well as personal hunting exploits, but otherwise there isn't even a lot on Hinde's medical practice - he was on board as a doctor, after all, so this is surprising.
Interesting if you're trying to get a sense of what expedition travel was like at the time and maybe a Captain's personal opinions on such characters as Gongo Lutete. The whole account is rife with commentary on cannibalism and savages as well as personal hunting exploits, but otherwise there isn't even a lot on Hinde's medical practice - he was on board as a doctor, after all, so this is surprising.
September 7, 2022
Found this e-book on Barnes & Noble instead:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fall...
(The Amazon link went to a blank page with a picture of a dog.)
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fall...
(The Amazon link went to a blank page with a picture of a dog.)
July 25, 2023
An interesting book written many decades ago when we used different language and had different ideas. Nonetheless, this is well written and very succinct.
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