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What Britain Did to Nigeria: A Short History of Conquest and Rule⁠

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What Britain Did to Nigeria: A Short History of Conquest and Rule⁠

by Max Siollun⁠

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Acclaimed historian Max Siollun provides a sharp, highly readable account of British colonial conquest and rule in Nigeria. Tracing the trajectory from early trade interactions and military annexations to the amalgamation of 1914 and ultimate independence in 1960, Siollun examines how colonial policies shaped modern Nigeria's political structures, ethnic divisions, and socio-economic dynamics.

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Readers of West African history, students of colonial policy, and anyone wanting a clear, fast-paced explanation of how modern Nigeria was formed.⁠

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