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Annagoo Taleex Naal
Annagoo Taleex naal which in Somali literally means ''Residing in Taleh'', is an August 11, 1913 poem in the Somali language by Ismail Mire which chronicles life at Taleh and the killing of colonial figurehead Richard Corfield. The poem was created two days after the death of Richard Corfield at the hands of Ibraahin Xoorane and Axmed Aarey. The poem narrates the battle of Ruuga in the third person perspective of Tuurre, a horse owned by Ismail Mire, and narrates how the spoils of war and the belongings of Richard Corfield were brought by the Darawiish to the town of Buhoodle and to the far east of Sool province to be distributed there. Poem Ethics and etiquette The first decimal of verses speak about the ethics and etiquette of Taleh. It states the peripheries of Taleh were tallied to a number of seven thousand Darawiish: The next few verses speak the ethics present in the city of Taleh during colonial times, such as about norms when distributing bullets among Darawiish, etiqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Dul Madoba - Corfield Distributing Arms In Burao Fort
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force commitment. An engagement with only limited commitment between the forces and without decisive results is sometimes called a skirmish. The word "battle" can also be used infrequently to refer to an entire operational campaign, although this usage greatly diverges from its conventional or customary meaning. Generally, the word "battle" is used for such campaigns if referring to a protracted combat encounter in which either one or both of the combatants had the same methods, resources, and strategic objectives throughout the encounter. Some prominent examples of this would be the Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of Britain, and Battle of Stalingrad, all in World War II. Wars and military campaigns are guided by military strategy, whereas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Corfield
Richard Conyngham Corfield (27 April 1882 – 9 August 1913) was a British colonial police officer who saw service in South Africa, Nigeria, India, Kenya and Somalia in the early 20th century. His death at the hands of Darawiish Ibraahin Xoorane and Axmed Aarey was chronicled in the poem Annagoo Taleex naal. Research in African Literatures - Volume 11, Issue 4 - 1980, PAGE 462 Early life Corfield was born in Heanor, Derbyshire, the eldest of three children of the rector of Heanor, Conyngham William George Corfield and Henrietta, née Edwards. Corfield was only six years old when his father died. He first attended a dame school. In 1892 he attended Spurlings Preparatory School and then in 1896 went to Marlborough College.The Corfields: A history of the Corfields from 1180 to the present day. Justin J Corfield. Early career After leaving school Corfield worked for a shipping company in Liverpool, the T. & J. Harrison Line, run by an uncle, Thomas Fenwick Harrison. Soon aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibraahin Xoorane
Dul Madoba () is a hill ridge southeast of Burao in Somaliland. Dul Madoba is located at an elevation of 922 metres above sea level. It was also the location of a famous battle in which the Dervishes won a victory against the British, and wherein Ibraahin Xoorane ( en, Ibrahim Hoorane) killed Richard Corfield. A native Somali account of the battle is found in the poem ''Annagoo Taleex naal''. Ibraahin Xoorane and Corfield Dervish veterans of the Dul Madoba battle have claimed that Ibraahin Xoorane ( en, Ibrahim Hoorane) killed Richard Corfield: Taariikhdii daraawiishta iyo Sayid Maxamad Cabdille Xasan, Jaamac Cumar Ciise · 2005 , PAGE 275 The colonial version of events leading to the death of Richard Corfield at the hands of Ibraahin Xoorane ( en, Ibrahim Hoorane) is as follows: Battle Five British-friendly tribes were reported looted by Dervishes. This was followed by a battle that took place on 4 August 1913, between 116 men of the Camel Constabulary of British Somali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axmed Aarey
Richard Conyngham Corfield (27 April 1882 – 9 August 1913) was a British colonial police officer who saw service in South Africa, Nigeria, India, Kenya and Somalia in the early 20th century. His death at the hands of Darawiish Ibraahin Xoorane and Axmed Aarey was chronicled in the poem Annagoo Taleex naal. Research in African Literatures - Volume 11, Issue 4 - 1980, PAGE 462 Early life Corfield was born in Heanor, Derbyshire, the eldest of three children of the rector of Heanor, Conyngham William George Corfield and Henrietta, née Edwards. Corfield was only six years old when his father died. He first attended a dame school. In 1892 he attended Spurlings Preparatory School and then in 1896 went to Marlborough College.The Corfields: A history of the Corfields from 1180 to the present day. Justin J Corfield. Early career After leaving school Corfield worked for a shipping company in Liverpool, the T. & J. Harrison Line, run by an uncle, Thomas Fenwick Harrison. Soon aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Prevost
Harry Francis Prevost Battersby (18621949) most well known as H. F. P. Battersby was a poet, novelist journalist and psychical researcher, who published under the name Francis Prevost. Biography Battersby was born in 1862, the son of a major-general. He graduated with distinction from the Royal Military College at Sandhurst and initially joined the Royal Irish Rifles before moving into journalism. He served as the Boer War correspondent for the ''Morning Post''. In 1909, he married Frances Muriel Saunders. He saw active service again during the First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin .... Works Poems *''Melilot'' (1886) *''Fires of Greenwood'' (1887) Novels and short fiction *''Rust of Gold'' (1895) *''The Avenging Hour'' (1896) *''False Dawn'' (1897) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
