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About this book:
The Mau Mau Freedom Fighters waged a guerrilla war for eight years (1952-1960) against their British colonial rulers to win back their land and independence. This underground militia was an extremely powerful force employing tactics that included the assassination of British settlers and the Africans who collaborated with the British, as well as raiding colonial prisons for weapons and staging daring ambushes in the Kenyan forests and mountains. The conflict saw these untrained warriors, deemed by many to be terrorists, employ an innovative mix of traditional African warfare tactics, counterinsurgency methods, and European firepower. The uprising ended in failure but set the stage for Kenyan independence in 1963. This book explores their unique motivations, training and tactics, as well as their battle experience.