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The Boer War
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Author : John Gooch
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-23
The Boer War written by John Gooch and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-23 with History categories.
This collections of essays by leading British and South African scholars, looking at the Boer War, focuses on three aspects: how the British Military functioned; the role of the Boers, Afrikaners and Zulus; and the media presentation of the war to the public.
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Author : Martin Bossenbroek
language : en
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Release Date : 2018-01-30
The Boer War written by Martin Bossenbroek and has been published by Seven Stories Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-30 with History categories.
The Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) is one of the most intriguing conflicts of modern history. It has been labeled many things: the first media war, a precursor of the First and Second World Wars, the originator of apartheid. The difference in status and resources between the superpower Great Britain and two insignificant Boer republics in southern Africa was enormous. But, against all expectation, it took the British every effort and a huge sum of money to win the war, not least by unleashing a campaign of systematic terror against the civilian population. In The Boer War, winner of the Netherland's 2013 Libris History Prize and shortlisted for the 2013 AKO Literature Prize, the author brings a completely new perspective to this chapter of South African history, critically examining the involvement of the Netherlands in the war. Furthermore, unlike other accounts, Martin Bossenbroek explores the war primarily through the experiences of three men uniquely active during the bloody conflict. They are Willem Leyds, the Dutch lawyer who was to become South African Republic state secretary and eventual European envoy; Winston Churchill, then a British war reporter; and Deneys Reitz, a young Boer commando. The vivid and engaging experiences of these three men enable a more personal and nuanced story of the war to be told, and at the same time offer a fresh approach to a conflict that shaped the nation state of South Africa.
The Boer War
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Author : Eversley Belfield
language : en
Publisher: Leo Cooper Books
Release Date : 1993
The Boer War written by Eversley Belfield and has been published by Leo Cooper Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with South African War, 1899-1902 categories.
Reissued at a time when South Africa faces another turning point in its history, this account of the Boer War, first published in 1975, sets out and explains the complex workings and issues of a war that was for Britain in many ways the prelude to World War I.
The Boer War
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Author : Denis Judd
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-03-15
The Boer War written by Denis Judd and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-15 with History categories.
The Boer War of 1899-1902 was an epic of heroism and bungling, cunning and barbarism, with an extraordinary cast of characters - including Churchill, Rhodes, Conan Doyle, Smuts, Kipling, Gandhi, Kruger and Kitchener. The war revealed the ineptitude of the British military and unexpectedly exposed the corrupt underside of imperialism in the establishment of the first concentration camps, the shooting of Boer prisoners-of-war and the embezzlement of military supplies by British officers. This acclaimed book provides a complete history of the Boer War - from the first signs of unrest to the eventual peace. In the process, it debunks several of the myths which have grown up around the conflict and explores the deadly legacy it left for southern Africa.
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Author : Thomas Pakenham
language : en
Publisher: New York : Random House
Release Date : 1979
The Boer War written by Thomas Pakenham and has been published by New York : Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with South African War, 1899-1902 categories.
Comprehensive history of the Boer War, a war precipitated by greed and marked by blundering and brutalities.
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Author : Fred R. Van Hartesveldt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Boer War written by Fred R. Van Hartesveldt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
The history of the Boer War is traced here, from its origins in national ambition, through the sieges of Ladysmith, Kimberley and Mafeking to the horrors of the British concentration camps and the eventual peace.
The Boer War 1899 1902
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Author : Gregory Fremont-Barnes
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-06-06
The Boer War 1899 1902 written by Gregory Fremont-Barnes and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-06 with History categories.
Victorious in its previous campaigns in Africa against native armies, Britain now confronted an altogether different foe. The Boers proved to be formidable opponents, masterfully compensating for inferior numbers with grim determination, resourcefulness and strong religious faith. Their mobility, expert use of cover, and knowledge of the terrain, in which they employed powerful long-range magazine rifles, gave them initial advantages. By contrast the British suffered from inadequate transport, insufficient mounted troops and poor intelligence. Despite marshalling the immense resources of their empire, the British were to be severely tested in a war which one general described as 'the graveyard of many a soldier's reputation'.
Boer War Illustrated
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Author : Thomas Pakenham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Boer War Illustrated written by Thomas Pakenham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with South African War, 1899-1902 categories.
The Last Boer War
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Author : H. Rider Haggard
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-05-28
The Last Boer War written by H. Rider Haggard and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-28 with History categories.
The Last Boer War is a book by H. Rider Haggard. It provides an account of the reasons for and consequences of the South Africian Boer Rebellion in 1881, in which the author participated in.
The Great Boer War
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Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
language : en
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
Release Date : 2022-03-30
The Great Boer War written by Arthur Conan Doyle and has been published by Lindhardt og Ringhof this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-30 with Literary Collections categories.
Keen to participate in the Boer War, famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle initially volunteered to be a soldier but was rejected. Determined to play some part, Doyle went on to become a medic with the British army in 1900. ‘The Great Boer War’ is his account of the conflict. He draws on the eye-witness accounts of patients he treated, as well as his own first-hand experiences to present a fascinating overview of the war. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British author, best known as the creator of the world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Born in Edinburgh, he was educated in England and Austria before studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh. It was during his time at university that Doyle began writing short stories, submitting them to magazines and journals. His first Sherlock Holmes novel, ‘A Study in Scarlet’ was written in just three weeks and published in 1887 to favourable reviews, and more Sherlock adventures followed. By 1893, Doyle was growing tired of Sherlock and attempted to kill him off in the story ‘The Final Problem’, but public outcry caused him to resurrect the famous detective. He featured in a total of 56 short stories and four novels along with his trusty sidekick Dr Watson and made Doyle one of the best-paid authors of the time. The stories have been adapted multiple times; most recently in the successful BBC series ‘Sherlock’ starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. Later literary works included the Professor Challenger series which began with ‘The Lost World’, in which Challenger sets out to find evidence of prehistoric life. The book inspired numerous adaptations, including the films ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Lost World’. In later life Doyle became captivated by the world of spiritualism and the occult and published non-fiction works about his beliefs including ‘The Coming of the Fairies’. Arthur Conan Doyle died at home in 1930.