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Contributions in Comparative Colonial Studies: Betrothed of Death : The Spanish Foreign Legion During the Rif Rebellion, 1920-1927 by José E. Alvarez (2001, Hardcover)

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Title: The Betrothed Of Death: The Spanish Foreign Legion During The Rif Rebellion, 1920-1927. Number of Pages: 320. Weight: 1.38 lbs. Publication Date: 2001-01-30. Publisher: Praeger.

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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-100313306974

ISBN-139780313306976

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Number of Pages320 Pages

Publication NameBetrothed of Death : the Spanish Foreign Legion During the Rif Rebellion, 1920-1927

LanguageEnglish

SubjectMilitary / General, Europe / Spain & Portugal, International Relations / General

Publication Year2001

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, History

AuthorJosé E. Alvarez

SeriesContributions in Comparative Colonial Studies

FormatHardcover

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Reviews"Jose Alvarez's book provides the most detailed history in English concerning the establishment of the Spanish Foreign Legion and its role in Spain's "pacification" effects in its Moroccan protectorate during the 1920s." The Journal of Military History, "Alvarez takes the reader to new ground with his excellent look at the Spanish Foreign Legion's first campaigns in Africa."- Star-Banner, "Alvarez takes the reader to new ground with his excellent look at the Spanish Foreign Legion's first campaigns in Africa." Star-Banner, "A very well done, very readable treatment of the early history of one of the most formidable fighting forces of the twentieth century. The Betrothed of Deathr is very detailed, refreshingly even-handed, and well documented. Descriptions of battles are quite clear, and there are a number of excellent word portraits of some of the most interesting soldiers of the century, including not only Francisco Franco, but also such remarkable characters as Jose Millan Astray, Albert Castro Girona, and many others not well known outside of Spain. Worthwhile reading for anyone interested in colonial warfare, the Spanish Civil War, in which many of the legionaries would rise to high rank, and elite forces." The NYMAS Newsletter, "Jose Alvarez's book provides the most detailed history in English concerning the establishment of the Spanish Foreign Legion and its role in Spain's "pacification" effects in its Moroccan protectorate during the 1920s."- The Journal of Military History, "A very well done, very readable treatment of the early history of one of the most formidable fighting forces of the twentieth century. The Betrothed of Deathr is very detailed, refreshingly even-handed, and well documented. Descriptions of battles are quite clear, and there are a number of excellent word portraits of some of the most interesting soldiers of the century, including not only Francisco Franco, but also such remarkable characters as Jose Millan Astray, Albert Castro Girona, and many others not well known outside of Spain. Worthwhile reading for anyone interested in colonial warfare, the Spanish Civil War, in which many of the legionaries would rise to high rank, and elite forces."- The NYMAS Newsletter, "Jose Alvarez should be commended for tackling such a difficult subject....more entertainingly written than any of the many plodding semi-official histories in Spanish."- The International History Review, "Jose Alvarez should be commended for tackling such a difficult subject....more entertainingly written than any of the many plodding semi-official histories in Spanish." The International History Review

Series Volume NumberVol. 40

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentPreface Introduction Creation of the Legion, 1919-1920 First Operations of the Legion, 1921 Legion Operations, 1922-1923 Xauen, 1924 The Alhucemas Bay Landings and Abd-el-Krim's Defeat The Finale: Ajdir, Targuist, and Peace, 1926-1927 Conclusion and Epilogue Appendices Bibliography Index

SynopsisFollowing her defeat in the Spanish-American War of 1898, Spain shifted her colonial focus to her Protectorate in northern Morocco. When Spanish conscripts began to fight and to die by the thousands, political fallout forced the government to create a new unit of professional soldiers. This unit would serve the dual function of providing fighting men for Moroccan service, while sparing the lives of conscripted men. Under its founder, Jos Mill n Astray, and his deputy, Francisco Franco, the Spanish Foreign Legion would quickly become the spearhead for Spain's army in Africa. This is the story of the creation, organization, and combat role of the Legion in its formative years from 1919 to 1927. Based upon archival sources in Madrid, Segovia, and Ceuta, this is the first and most complete history in English or Spanish of the early years of the Spanish Foreign Legion. The unit was instrumental in crushing Abd-el-Krim's rebellion against Spanish colonial authority. When the Riffians annihilated the army of General Silvestre at Annual in 1921 and were poised to attack the Spanish enclave of Melilla, it was the arrival of the Legion that pacified its panic-stricken citizens. The force would be in the vanguard of all major offensives undertaken in recapturing the territory lost in 1921, and its amphibious landing at Alhucemas Bay in 1925 marked the beginning of the end for the Rif Rebellion., Tells the story of the creation, organization, and characters who established the Spanish Foreign Legion, a special unit of shock troops designed to spearhead Spain's army in Africa in 1920., Following her defeat in the Spanish-American War of 1898, Spain shifted her colonial focus to her Protectorate in northern Morocco. When Spanish conscripts began to fight and to die by the thousands, political fallout forced the government to create a new unit of professional soldiers. This unit would serve the dual function of providing fighting men for Moroccan service, while sparing the lives of conscripted men. Under its founder, José Millán Astray, and his deputy, Francisco Franco, the Spanish Foreign Legion would quickly become the spearhead for Spain's army in Africa. This is the story of the creation, organization, and combat role of the Legion in its formative years from 1919 to 1927. Based upon archival sources in Madrid, Segovia, and Ceuta, this is the first and most complete history in English or Spanish of the early years of the Spanish Foreign Legion. The unit was instrumental in crushing Abd-el-Krim's rebellion against Spanish colonial authority. When the Riffians annihilated the army of General Silvestre at Annual in 1921 and were poised to attack the Spanish enclave of Melilla, it was the arrival of the Legion that pacified its panic-stricken citizens. The force would be in the vanguard of all major offensives undertaken in recapturing the territory lost in 1921, and its amphibious landing at Alhucemas Bay in 1925 marked the beginning of the end for the Rif Rebellion.

LC Classification NumberDT324