White War, Black Soldiers by George Robb

Author:George Robb
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2020-12-10T00:00:00+00:00

1. “La Marseillaise”, the French national anthem, celebrated the military exploits of the Revolution of 1789, which overthrew the monarchy.

2. Casbahs are fortresses or citadels in North Africa.

3. The “tooth” is understood here to be the bullet, which is “inside” the rifle. “Tooth” (dent in French) sounds like “inside” (dans), so the sentinel’s mistake becomes the butt of jokes by his fellow soldiers.

4. “N’Daga Diaye, if God is not angry with you, may you not go to Ourianne.”

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