West Africa: Quest for God and Gold, 14541578: A Survey of the First Century of [Paperback]

West Africa (1977) surveys the first century of European enterprise  rivalry, and exploitation  in West Africa. It examines the achievements of the Portuguese during the century following their exploration of its shores, and the successive attempts of its rivals  Castilians, the French and English  to disrupt the commercial monopoly claimed by Portugal in West African waters.

1. Castilo-Portuguese Rivalry in Senegambia, 145456  2. Portuguese Progress, Especially after the Grant to Fernao Gomes, 145675  3. The Challenge of Castile, 147580  4. The Consolidation of the Portuguese Monopoly, 14801530  5. Trade and Fortification in West Africa, 14801578  6. French Intervention in West Africa, 153053  7. Triple Rivalry in West Africa, 155359  8. Monopoly on the Wane, 155978

West Africa (1977) surveys the first century of European enterprise  rivalry, and exploitation  in West Africa. It examines the Portuguese, and the successive attempts of its rivals  Castilians, the French and English  to disrupt the commercial monopoly claimed by Portugal in West African waters.