![]() ![]() ![]() Particular attention is given here to George Taubman Goldie and his business ventures, most notably the Royal Niger Company. Part I and II of the book explore early trade relations between the peoples of coastal Nigeria and European merchants. As such, What Britain Did to Nigeria: A Short History of Conquest and Rule (Hurst, 2021) provides an excellent primer for those interested in learning about the gradual process of colonial conquest and the attendant resistance by local populations, as well as colonialism’s long-term impact on what would become modern-day Nigeria. In this ambitious book, Max Siollun provides an overview of Nigerian history from 1472 to the 1950s. ![]()
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