There's been a lot of new archaeological and literary evidence made available in the last decade that's added a lot to our understanding of amazons in history and myth. A lot of it is available over the web.
The specific case you're seeking is the celibate, elite shock troops of the Dahomey (West Africa) king, who fought the French and others in the late C19. A good recent reference book is:
Alpern, Stanley B. 1998. Amazons of Black Sparta: The Women Warriors of Dahomey. New York University Press.
An excellent overview of the role of women in war is
BATTLE CRIES AND LULLABIES: Women in War From Prehistory to the Present. By Linda Grant De Pauw. 1998
John
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> Guys,
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> I caught a glimpse on the history channel last night of a program
> called Aamzon Warriors. It appeared to be discussing a group of
> African warrior women from C18 who fought against French occupation.
> I think they were called something like 'Dahome' but there was no
> text so its just a poor phonetic guess. I cannot find any references
> on the web. Anybody have any idea who they are and any useful
> references, I'm intrigued and I might use them for some Gloranthan
> inspiration?
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> Ian Cooper
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