In the mid-19th century, descriptions of the Tuareg and their way of life were made by the English traveller James Richardson in his journeys across the Libyan Sahara in 1845–1846.Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846 Containing a Narrative of Personal Adventures, During a Tour of Nine Months Through the Desert, Amongst the Touaricks and Other Tribes of Saharan People; Including a Description of the Oases and Cities of Ghat, Ghadames, and Mourzuk by James Richardson Project Gutenberg Release Date: July 17, 2007 [EBook #22094] Last Updated: April 7, 2018 In the late 19th century, the Tuareg resisted the French colonial invasion of their central Saharan homelands and annihilated a French expedition led by Paul Flatters in 1881. Over decades of fighting, Tuareg broadswords were no match for the firearms of French troops.
in the mid-19th century descriptions of the tuareg and their way of life were made by the english traveller james richardson in his journeys across the libyan sahara in 1845–1846travels in the great desert of sahara in the years of 1845 and 1846 containing a narrative of personal adventures during a tour of nine months through the desert amongst the touaricks and other tribes of saharan people; including a description of the oases and cities of ghat ghadames and mourzuk by james richardson project gutenberg release date july 17 2007 [ebook #22094] last updated april 7 2018 in the late 19th century the tuareg resisted the french colonial invasion of their central saharan homelands and annihilated a french expedition led by paul flatters in 1881 over decades of fighting tuareg broadswords were no match for the firearms of french troops