The Seychelles Affair Read Online By Mike Hoare
| Title | : | The Seychelles Affair |
| Author | : | Mike Hoare |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Page | : | 207 pages |
| ISBN | : | 1581606575 |
The Seychelles Affair is one of the most infamous episodes in the tangled history of mercenary warfare in Africa The story of the ill fated coup begins in 1978 when representatives of the exiled Seychelles president approached legendary mercenary commander Mike Hoare who had successfully led the uprisings in the Congo in the early 1960s to overthrow the Marxist regi The Seychelles Affair is one of the most infamous episodes in the tangled history of mercenary warfare in Africa The story of the ill fated coup begins in 1978 when representatives of the exiled Seychelles president approached legendary mercenary commander Mike Hoare who had successfully led the uprisings in the Congo in the early 1960s to overthrow the Marxist regime then in power Hoare s story of the attempted coup reads like a thriller, detailing all the drama of the backroom scheming, the tense action at the airport on Mahe, the forced landing of the Air India Boeing and the ensuing escape of Hoare s band of mercenaries Equally fascinating is the author s description of his dealings with South African intelligence agencies, the subsequent prosecution by those who had helped them prepare for the coup, his attempts to organize a proper defense and obtain a fair trial for himself and his 30 men, and what it was like to spend 33 months in a South African prison In the exclusive new foreword to this Paladin reprint, Colonel Hoare sheds new light on the events leading up to the failed coup, discusses the lingering ramifications of the failure on the nation of Seychelles and relates how his conviction affected his life after he got out of prison Don t miss this opportunity to read Hoare s wonderfully wry and insightful account of how one little mistake can unravel even the best laid plans
about Author
Thomas Michael Hoare was born in 1920 in India to Irish parents He spent his early days in Ireland and was educated in England He served in North Africa as an Armour officer in the British Army during World War II, and achieved the rank of Captain In 1948, he emigrated to Durban, Natal Province, Union of South Africa, where he ran safaris and became a soldier for hire in various African countri Thomas Michael Hoare was born in 1920 in India to Irish parents He spent his early days in Ireland and was educated in England He served in North Africa as an Armour officer in the British Army during World War II, and achieved the rank of Captain In 1948, he emigrated to Durban, Natal Province, Union of South Africa, where he ran safaris and became a soldier for hire in various African countries.His most well known exploits are when he served as the commander of 5 Commando in the Congo from 1964 1965 and commanded the failed coup d tat in the Seychelles in November 1981 Hoare also served as the technical adviser on the 1978 film The Wild Geese based on the novel by the same name 
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The Seychelles Affair is one of the most infamous episodes in the tangled history of mercenary warfare in Africa The story of the ill fated coup begin
207 pagesMike Hoare
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