List of Maps and Illustration Credits . . vi
Acknowledgements . . vii
Introduction: A Forgotten Campaign . . x

1 Strategic Miscalculation . . 1
2 Hoping for the Best . . 21
3 War Comes to East Africa . . 48
4 Imperial Defeat: The Surrender of British Somaliland . . 71
5 Preparing for the Counter-offensive . . 95
6 The Advance from Kenya . . 121
7 Second Front: Striking from the Sudan . . 148
8 Triumph in the Mountains: The Battle of Keren . . 165
9 A Third Front: The Patriots . . 191
10 Winning the War, Worrying about die Peace . . 204
Conclusion: The British Empire's First Victory . . 232

Notes . . 249
Bibliography . . 285