- 288 pages
- English
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About this book
The Biafran War was truly a 'brother's war', which saw family and friends on opposing sides. When the breakaway province of Biafra tried to secede from Nigeria in 1967, the result was a civil war of terrifying intensity. The minority Igbo people stood little chance of victory in the face of the overwhelming superiority of the Nigerian army in the north. Envisaged initially as a short conflict, the war confounded all expectations, stretching on for almost three years - the Igbo had far inferior resources and fewer weapons, yet they were determined to defend their right to independence. This book answers many of the most important questions surrounding the conflict - including how such an avoidable conflict came about, why the war became so drawn-out and how the leadership of the opposing Generals - Ojukwu, who led the Biafran revolt, and Gowon, who was President of the Nigerian Federation - defined the conflict. In doing so, Michael Gould offers a fascinating and comprehensive portrait of one of the defining conflicts of modern Africa.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Maps
- Foreword by Frederick Forsyth
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Historical Background
- Chapter 3: The Path to War and Its Beginning
- Chapter 4: The Second Part of the War: From Mid-1968 to January 1970
- Chapter 5: Biafra’s Longevity
- Chapter 6: Gowon and Ojukwu: An Appraisal of the Two Leaders
- Chapter 7: Conclusion
- Epilogue
- Postscript
- Chronology of Events: January 1966 to January 1970
- People featured in the Book
- Appendix 1: Documents showing Nigerian arms imports from Britain 1967–1969
- Appendix 2: Document confirming the potential doubling of Nigerian oil revenue by 1970
- Appendix 3: Documents confirming the proposed sale of Biafran natural resources to Rothschild Bank, Paris
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index