Bringers of War: The Portuguese in Africa During the Age of Gunpowder & Sail from the 15th to 18th Century by John Laband

Bringers of War: The Portuguese in Africa During the Age of Gunpowder & Sail from the 15th to 18th Century

John Laband

262 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous informative slow-paced
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Long before coal-fuelled ships and machine-tooled firearms, in the age of sail and black powder, the Portuguese were engaged all around the coasts of Africa in capturing trading towns, seizing slaves and searching for mineral riches. They fought t...

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