Amazons of Black Sparta: The Women Warriors of Dahomey
This volume examines the Amazons, whose existence has been verified via documents and eye-witness accounts from battles for the West African kingdom of Dahomey in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Contents
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Guards of King and Palace
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26 |
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Recruitment
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38 |
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What They Wore
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52 |
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How Many Amazons?
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72 |
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Military Training
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87 |
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Building Esprit de Corps
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106 |
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Earning a Living
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132 |
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Making War
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138 |
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Early Amazon Battles
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165 |
Other editions - View all
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Amazons of Black Sparta, 2nd Edition: The Women Warriors of Dahomey Stanley B. Alpern Limited preview - 2011 |
Common terms and phrases
Abeokuta Abomey According Agaja Allada amazons Ancien royaume armed army Atakpamé Atlantic Slave Trade attack attaque battle Bayol Beecroft Beecroft's journal Béhanzin Borghero Bouët British Brue Burton campaign CAOM captured century Chaudoin chief Courdioux cowries Daho Dahomé Dahomean Dahomey's Dalzel dance Degbelo Demartinécourt's Djivo Duncan Dunglas Egba Ellis enemy European Ewe-Speaking Expédition female soldiers fighting fire Foà Forbes Forbes's journal Freeman French Garcia Gezo Gezo's girls Glele guard guns Hazoumé head heard Hérissé Herskovits History Ibid Ishagga Kétou Ketu killed King Gezo king of Dahomey king's kingdom Kpengla Laffitte later London Mahi male soldiers male warriors March Maroukis military Mission missionary monarch muskets Nardin Norris Nuëlito officers palace Paris Porto-Novo prisoners Quénum Répin reported Robin Law royal wives Savé says Schelameur Singboji Skertchly Slave Coast Snelgrave song Tegbesu town Townsend Trois mois troops Vallon village Voyage wall warrioresses weapons West Africa Whydah Wilmot woman women soldiers Yoruba