The Gaysh: A History of the Aden Protectorate Levies 1927-61 and the Federal Regular Army of South Arabia 1961-67

by Frank Edwards

Tells the story of the emergence of an army following early attempts to protect the trade routes in and through Aden.

The Gaysh tells the story of the emergence of an army following early attempts to protect the trade routes in and through Aden. From the first commercial treaty with the Abdali Sultan in 1802, various efforts were made to avoid looting, leading to the annexing of Aden Port by the East India Company in 1839. It was not...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1804516112
• ISBN13: 9781804516119
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 190 Pages