Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Aberystwyth, 2006, titled: "British Army counterinsurgency and the use of force in Kenya, 1952-56". Includes maps of: Kenya Colony; Administrative Areas Affected by the Emergency.

'A determined campaign against the terrorist bands' -- 'Harmonious relations' : soldiers, civilians, and committees -- 'Possibly restrictive to the operations' : marginalising international law in colonial rebellions -- 'The degree of force necessary' : British traditions in countering colonial rebellions -- 'Restraint backed by good discipline' -- 'A dead man cannot talk' : the need for restraint -- 'A lot of indiscriminate shooting' : military repression before Erskine's arrival -- 'Severe repressive measures' : the army under Erskine -- 'An essential part of the campaign' : civil-military alliances.