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Kanembu warriors. African military systems before 1800 refers to the evolution of military systems on the African continent prior to 1800, with emphasis on the role of indigenous states and peoples, whose leaders and fighting forces were born on the continent, with their main military bases, fortifications, and supply sources based on or deriving from the continent, and whose operations were ...
This is a list of historical pre-modern weapons grouped according to their uses, with rough classes set aside for very similar weapons. Some weapons may fit more than one category (e.g. the spear may be used either as a polearm or as a projectile), and the earliest gunpowder weapons which fit within the period are also included.
The Kingdom of Axum had one of the most powerful militaries in the world during its era. It was compared with Rome and other world powers of the time. The Empire ruled vast territories from today's western Yemen, Djibouti, southwestern Saudi Arabia, eastern Sudan, most of Eritrea and the north and central part of present-day Ethiopia.
African weapons (8 C, 19 P) African women in war (3 C, 70 P) Ambushes in Africa (11 C, 11 P) C. ... African military systems before 1800; African theatre of World War I;
An askari guard at an Allied air training school at AFB Waterkloof, Pretoria, South Africa, January 1943 An assegai or assagai [ a ] [ 2 ] is a polearm used for throwing, usually a light spear or javelin made up of a wooden handle with an iron tip.
Weapons of South Africa (4 C, 2 P) Pages in category "African weapons" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Developments after 1800 were to result in significant development to African military systems. Guns assumed a more dominant place on the battlefield, but the military system of the Zulu eschewed the gun in favor of the motivated spearman. Both approaches were to have important effects.
The Ida (also known as Ida gigun meaning 'long sword') is a traditional sword used by the Yoruba people of West Africa. Distantly reminiscent of European late-medieval swords, It served as one of the primary weapons of Yoruba armies before the widespread adoption of firearms, alongside spears and bows and arrows.