British east africa stamps stamp collections for sale. In 1890 and 1894 british protectorates were established over the sultanate of zanzibar and the kingdom of buganda uganda, respectively, and in 1895 the companys territory in kenya was transferred to the crown as the east africa protectorate after 1920, the kenya colony and the kenya protectorate. British domination of the seas also permitted a buildup of ground forces in east africa and played a significant role in the campaign in british somaliland. By declaring a protectorate over british east africa the british government had established direct control over the region and opened up the fertile highlands to white settlers in 1902.
The career of w l heape colonial administrator 1919. British east africa synonyms, british east africa pronunciation, british east africa translation, english dictionary definition of british east africa. British east africa, a term, in its widest sense, including all the territory under british influence on the eastern side of africa between german east africa on the south and abyssinia and the angloegyptian sudan on the north. Aug 05, 2017 in east africa, the british brought in indians to take jobs as government clerks and in commerce. Publication date 1905 topics africa, east publisher. The answer begins in 1895, with the creation of the british east africa protectorate. The protectorate was administered from zanzibar, the residence of the first commissioner, sir arthur henry hardinge. Excerpt from the east africa protectorate in the following pages i have endeavoured to give some account of the british east africa protectorate. Otherwise, the british tried to avoid interfering with local rulers or ways of life. The blue books from 1901 until 1916 all refer to it by this name.
In the following pages i have endeavoured to give some account of the british east africa protectorate, that is, roughly speaking, our territories between lake. British somaliland images national archive somaliland images. The east africa protectorate by eliot, charles, sir, 18621931. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. In exchange for this, the protectorate usually accepts specified obligations, which may vary greatly, depending on.
It comprises the protectorates of zanzibar, uganda and east africa. While omitting no aspect of the country which seemed likely to prove interesting, my special object has been to. British central africa protectorate wikimili, the free. The imperial british east africa company ibeac was the administrator of british east africa, which was the forerunner of the east africa protectorate, later kenya. The east african protectorate adopted rupee as a denomination on the coins issued by imperial british east africa company. The east african protectorate 1905 eliot, charles on. Excerpt from the east africa protectorate in the following pages i have endeavoured to give some account of the british east africa protectorate, that is, roughly speaking, our territories between lake victoria and the indian ocean, whose value is only now beginning to be understood. Tanzania, kenya, uganda, rwanda, burundi and south sudan are members of the east african community eac. How britain made the modern world by niall ferguson. He formed a british east africa association which led to the imperial british east africa company being chartered in 1888. The former british territories of eastern africa, including kenya, uganda, tanganyika, and zanzibar.
Sir charles norton eliot, commissioner of british east africa at the beginning of the 20th century. Outline of history early history to 1500 africa has the longest human history of any continent. Kenya was established a british protectorate in 1895 giving britain complete control and protection over the state of kenya. Farther west the nandi did not accept their new overlords until 1905, after a series of british military columns had ranged through their territory. It became a german protectorate until the germans gave the area to the imperial british east africa company also working with permission from the sultan. The postal history and postmarks are popular with stamp collectors and the stamps are the perfect and logical way to begin a collection of the wider k. Kenya was first known by the british empire as the east africa protectorate. Law reports east africa protectorate books edition. British east africa protectorate is an article from bulletin of the american geographical society, volume 44. But in taking responsibility for uganda, the british government needs to be sure of the new protectorates access to the sea. Page 3 we have in east africa the rare experience of dealing with a tabula rasa, an almost untouched and sparsely inhabited country, where we can do as we will. Chilver, vincent todd harlow, gervase mathew clarendon press, 1963 africa, east. East africa protectorate was an area in the african great lakes occupying roughly the same.
Imperialism and the conquest and colonization of africa by. During the early years, the new administration largely focused on asserting authority over the territory. East africa protectorate britisheast african history britannica. Publication date 1905 topics africa, east publisher london. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Kenya east africa protectorate, 19011946 british online archives. Along the coast, the ruling mazrui family, which had emigrated from oman by or in the 17th century and came. Sources and bibliography a history of modern uganda. Dominion of the sultanate of zanzibar and protectorate of the british empire. Kenya east africa protectorate, 19011946 british online.
British interest in the area arose from visits made by david livingstone from 1858 onward during his exploration of the zambezi area. Most of what is now mainland tanzania, as well as rwanda and burundi, came under german control as german east africa later tanganyika, while the british. East africa protectorate also known as british east africa was an area of east africa occupying roughly the same terrain as presentday kenya approximately. Blue book for the east africa protectorate, 19011902.
The most comprehensive account of the protectorate to the close of 1904, especially of its economic resources, is the east africa protectorate, by sir charles eliot london, 1905. It was a red arab flag of zanzibar with a small union jack in the centre agreed in 1893, by the sultan of zanzibars first minister and the british east africa companys representative at lamu and resident at witu. African hominins date from at least 4 million years ago. Lauren harden masgamers show fabian widjak podcast performance on demand podcast all things haunted prometheus podcast plan on. The colonial history of kenya british east africa ankelks. In 1895, the british government took over and claimed the interior as far west as lake naivasha. Protectorate academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Italian conquest of british somali coast protectorate. Appears in 33 books from 19042005 page 311 mombas, begged captain vidal to authorize them to hoist the english flag, and to place their town and territory in the hands of his. When the statistics were next published, in 1926, the countrys name had changed to kenya. East african protectorate halopedia, the halo wiki. East africa protectorate britisheast african history. British east africa, territories that were formerly under british control in eastern africanamely kenya, uganda, and zanzibar and tanganyika now tanzania.
Kenya was established a british protectorate in 1895 giving britain complete control and protection over the state of. Protectorate project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The king of italy victor emmanuel iii and mussolini agreed and at the beginning of august the campaign was ready to start. List of books and articles about east african history. External maps lead to maps posted elsewhere on the web for the british east africa protectorate 18901920 click whkmla historical atlas, kenya page. Olive patricia dickason, professor emeritus at university of alberta and adjunct professor department of history olive patricia dickason snippet view 1984. Excerpt from the east africa protectorate in the following pages i have endeavoured to give some account of the british east africa protectorate, that is, roughly speaking, our territories between lake victoria and the indian ocean, whoso value is only now beginning to be understood. Although part of the dominions of the sultanate of zanzibar, it was controlled by britain in the late 19th century. View more articles from bulletin of the american geographical society. In 1890 germany and great britain signed an agreement defining spheres of influence for themselves, which formally established a british protectorate over the zanzibar archipelago. East africa protectorate also known as british east africa was an area in the african great lakes occupying roughly the same terrain as presentday kenya approximately 639,209 km 2 246,800 sq mi from the indian ocean inland to the border with uganda in the west. For the british east africa protectorate 18901920 click whkmla historical atlas, kenya page. A history of the formation and work of the ibeac london, 1893, 263 67.
The mombasa rupee of british east africa mintage world. How did british indians become so prominent in the. In exchange for this, the protectorate usually accepts specified obligations, which may vary greatly, depending on the real nature of their relationship. The colony and protectorate of nigeria was created as a merger of northern nigeria protectorate and southern nigeria protectorate on 1 january 1914, partly because of uneven economy in the two territories, and also due to growing tension with the german colonies as one of the wealthiest british colonies, it was a good candidate for being the first colony to be granted. The outbreak of the first world war made unprecedented demands on the manpower resources of the british east africa protectorate kenya.
The east africa protectorate colloquially known as british east africa was a territory of the british empire between 1895 and 1920. In 1890 and 1894 british protectorates were established over the sultanate of zanzibar and the kingdom of buganda uganda, respectively, and in 1895. Alleged delays at the printers led to a gap in publication from 1917 until 1925. Feb 11, 2008 colonial history already in the 1840th european missionaries protected by the sultan of zanzibar settled in kenya. It became a german protectorate until the germans gave the area to the imperial british east africa company also working with permission from the sultan of zanzibar in 1888. The cancellations of kenya 1890 1963 including british. Already in the 1840 th european missionaries protected by the sultan of zanzibar settled in kenya. Although the british and french policies were radically different, both were based on the belief in the superiority of western civilization. As part of the treaty of versailles the major part of german east africa was handed over to british control but ruandaurundi, twice the size of belgium but only about 2% of the size of the congo, was confirmed as a belgian protectorate by a league of nations mandate in 1924, later renewed as a united nations trust territory. Kenya becomes another new responsibility of the british government, as the east africa protectorate. So in 1895 the companys charter is revoked with compensation of. Zanzibar was the richest and the most beautiful spot in tropical east africa.
The rise and fall of the british empire by lawrence james, empire. In history, the term protectorate has two different meanings. It was not the union jack but the red flag of the busaidi sultans resident in zanzibar which flew over mombasa island and the rest of the protectorate until the early 1960s. A brief history of the british east africankenyan colonial flags.
To meet military requirements for labour, the colonial government followed a policy of recruitment of africans, in which there was initially some confusion over method and the degree to which compulsion could be utilized. Apr, 2010 the east africa protectorate by sir charles eliot, 1905, arnold edition. British east africa out of this protectorate in 1920 came the colony of kenya. The history of the kingdom of toro, from its foundation to 1928, unpublished ma dissertation, university of east africa, 1967. These statistics tell the history of kenya through its population data, accounts and lists of. Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts 1 we have not used. Colony and protectorate of nigeria project gutenberg. The british government gave the administration of the area to the imperial british east africa company, which had been granted a royal charter to operate in east africa. The region called british east africa was renamed the east africa protectorate. British east africa historical states, united kingdom.
History of east africa, volume 2 roland anthony oliver, alison smith, donald anthony low, e. All items are guaranteed to be as described and may be viewed on approval. But in taking responsibility for uganda, the british government needs to be sure of the new protectorate s access to the sea. Carrier corps recruitment in the british east africa. By 1880, europeans were exploring territories between mombasa and lake victoria. Oct 31, 2019 the british central africa protectorate bca was a british protectorate proclaimed in 1889 and ratified in 1891 that occupied the same area as presentday malawi. East africa or eastern africa is the eastern region of the african continent, variably defined by geography. In june 1940, amedeo, duke of aosta, the governorgeneral of italian east africa, convinced the italian supreme command commando supremo to plan a campaign to conquer a british colony. East africa and uganda protectorates stamps scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned. The early years of the protectorate include several developments of significance in kenyas subsequent history. The cambridge history of the british empire, volume 8. There is a realworld proposal to merge kenya, tanzania, uganda, rwanda, and burundi into a single federated state called the east african federation.
Page 3 we have in east africa the rare experience of dealing with a tabula rasa. Aug 01, 2012 the emmence volcanic activity created the great rift valley and the history is dominated by arabic, portuguese and later british and german influence. On 27 july, the italian high command set 3 august as the date for invading british somaliland. In 1888 the imperial british east africa company established claims to territory in what is now kenya. Other articles where east africa protectorate is discussed. In 1888 the imperial british east africa company ibeac which was based in bombay was given a charter by queen victoria to trade in east africa. British east africa definition of british east africa by. In its earliest inception, which has been adopted by modern international law, it is an autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity. A protectorate, in its inception adopted by modern international law, is a dependent territory that has been granted local autonomy and some independence while still recognizing the suzerainty of a greater sovereign state.
British officials envisioned the protectorate, which occupied roughly the same area as modernday kenya, as. The first british flag of what was to become part of kenya was that of the protectorate of witu. The east africa protectorate by sir charles eliot, 1905, arnold edition, the east africa protectorate. Family history tree genealogy british east africa 64 old. East africa saw two major human immigrations in the period between bc and ad, both of them involving people of west african of slight physical stature who were similar bunyorokitara towards the end of the 15th century. East africa protectorate also known as british east africa was an area of east africa occupying roughly the same terrain as presentday kenya approximately 246,800 mi. The british east africa history and genealogy collection if you are researching your family links, doing your family tree, or you just love history this collection is for you. In the united nations statistics division scheme of geographic regions, 20 territories make up eastern africa. British penetration of the area began at zanzibar in the last quarter of the 19th century. The progress of the protectorate is detailed in the reports by the governor issued annually by the british government since 1896, and in drumkeys year book for east africa.
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