Stairs Expedition to Katanga
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title:
Stairs Expedition to Katanga
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The Stairs Expedition to Katanga (1891−92), led by Captain William Stairs, was the winner in a race between two imperial powers, the British South Africa Company BSAC and the Congo Free State, to claim Katanga, a vast mineral-rich territory in Central Africa for colonization. The mission became notable when a local chief,, was killed, and also for the fact that Stairs, the leader of one side, actually held a commission in the army of the other. This "scramble for Katanga" was a prime example of
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Belgian expedition to claim Katanga in 1891–2
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairs_Expedition_to_Katanga
date created:
2007-05-08T04:22:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T21:21:19Z
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