Colonists and Terrorists

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The text

"The General Who Terrorised The Colonies" written by Anne Cadwallader is a piece about the general Sir Frank Kitson, a highly decorated British soldier, was responsible for designing and  implementing horrific missions that aimed to suppress anti-imperialist uprisings, particularly in Kenya and Northern Ireland.

Why evergreen?

History is often written by the "winners". Articles like this investigate the dark side of the past, often hidden away, and not reported in the press. It therefore stands as an example and symbol of many such cover-ups.

The beneficiaries

Anyone seeking to broaden their understanding of history and challenge the narratives of the history we are taught in school.

The details

The text is 1195 words, in Word and can be accessed here, as long as you make a copy and leave the original.