Field Guide To The Battlefields Of South Africa
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Field Guide To The Battlefields Of South Africa
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Author : Nicki von der Heyde
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Release Date : 2013-12-09
Field Guide To The Battlefields Of South Africa written by Nicki von der Heyde and has been published by Penguin Random House South Africa this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-09 with Travel categories.
Expert battlefields guide Nicki von der Heyde presents 71 battles covering three wars and a series of conflicts that shaped the course of South Africa’s history – from the colonial clashes that characterised the 18th and 19th centuries through to the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the 2nd Anglo-Boer War of 1899–1902. Informative and lively accounts of the engagements are provided, with special attention given to the context, action, outcomes and principal combatants involved. Arranged in provincial and regional order, the Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa includes an array of special features that allow for an enthralling and multi-layered account of the battles: • 580 images • 80 illustrated timelines • 60 fact and feature boxes • 16 annotated battle maps • 10 regional locator maps • Detailed directions to each site • GPS co-ordinates for inaccessible locations. Comprehensive, compelling and vividly illustrated, the Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa is an indispensable tool for professional and amateur military historians as well as anyone interested in exploring South Africa’s fascinating history.
Guide To Sieges Of South Africa
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Author : Nicki von der Heyde
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Release Date : 2017-07-01
Guide To Sieges Of South Africa written by Nicki von der Heyde and has been published by Penguin Random House South Africa this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-01 with History categories.
In this companion volume to the highly successful Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa, the pivotal sieges that characterised the Cape Frontier, Anglo-Zulu, Basotho and Anglo-Boer wars are brought together in one volume. Accounts of 17 sieges over the last two centuries explore in detail the historical context in which they occurred, the day-to-day military actions that sustained the investments and the conditions both soldiers and civilians faced while defending their territory against a hostile force. The siege descriptions are animated by maps, timelines and a variety of information boxes and human-interest stories, gleaned mainly from diaries, letters and eye-witness accounts, while long-form features focus on the practical aspects of siege warfare, such as artillery, medicine, food, and the psychological effects of besiegement. The book also provides practical information for visitors who wish to explore these historical sites. A fascinating read that will appeal to anyone interested in the volatile history of the country – armchair historians and travellers alike.
Discovering The Battlefields Of The Anglo Zulu War
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Author : Ken Gillings
language : en
Publisher: 30 Degrees South Publishers
Release Date : 2014-10-19
Discovering The Battlefields Of The Anglo Zulu War written by Ken Gillings and has been published by 30 Degrees South Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-19 with History categories.
Interest in KwaZulu-NatalÕs battlefields Ð especially those of the Anglo-Zulu War Ð has soared since the film Zulu first screened in 1964, followed by Zulu Dawn in 1979 (the centenary of the Anglo-Zulu War). During the centenary, the famous battlefields of Isandlwana and RorkeÕs Drift were made Ôtourist-friendlyÕ by the then Natal Provincial Administration and controls were put in place by the heritage authorities to prevent relics from being plundered. Supported by effective marketing from the Battlefield Route Association and the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Tourism Authority, the battlefields have become a must-see. Indeed, RorkeÕs Drift has become a tourist icon. Specialist battlefield guides have been trained and are considered to be among the best in the world. New hotels and lodges have been built with battlefield tourism resulting in the creation of an estimated 7,500 permanent jobs in what is termed the Battlefield Region. There are, of course, many more Anglo-Zulu War sites to be seen: Discovering the Battlefields will enable visitors to find them and to read an account that is not too lengthy yet has sufficient content to bring it to life. GPS coordinates will enable those wishing to undertake a journey of exploration. The book is also a useful training manual for prospective battlefield guides. Above all, however, the author shares his knowledge gleaned from over 50 years of researching the Anglo-Zulu War. He has blended firsthand accounts passed on from participants on both sides to subsequent generations with official or newly researched information that has become available in recent years. It is written in a style that is neither technical nor dramatic, is extensively illustrated with photographs of personalities and places and includes comprehensive maps of all the battle sites.
Battlefield Tourism
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Author : Onur Akbulut
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2024-06-24
Battlefield Tourism written by Onur Akbulut and has been published by Emerald Group Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-24 with Business & Economics categories.
Introducing real-world case studies from across the globe, Battlefield Tourism contributes to the growing fields of dark tourism, destination and risk management, and tourism security.
Contemporary Military Geosciences In South Africa
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Author : Hennie Smit
language : en
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Release Date : 2019-03-31
Contemporary Military Geosciences In South Africa written by Hennie Smit and has been published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-31 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Contemporary Military Geosciences in South Africa presents the reader with chapters celebrating the scope, reach and impact of themes researched by military geoscientists. The first topics under investigation ranges from battlefield archaeology and battlefield tourism to military environmental management and the development of a unique South African spatial decision support system for military integrated environmental management. This is followed by an in-depth look at contemporary maritime factors at play in South Africa. The book is concluded by an analysis of the issues surrounding military mobility software and terrain negotiability, as well as a comprehensive examination of how geographic factors influence the distribution of natural radionuclides in a military area.
Louis Botha
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Author : Richard Steyn
language : en
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
Release Date : 2018-09-17
Louis Botha written by Richard Steyn and has been published by Jonathan Ball Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In A Man Apart Richard Steyn once again brings to life a South African icon. Louis Botha was the first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa, a union he did much to create in the decade after the devastation of the Anglo-Boer War. During the war Botha was a brilliant young Boer general who through his battlefield strategy won significant victories over the British in the early stages of the war. When the weight of British arms overwhelmed the Boers, Botha along with Smuts did much to encourage peace between English and Afrikaner and led the country to Union in 1910 and dominion status. Botha was a big-hearted and generous man who showed magnanimity in his dealings with all, including former enemies. He led the South African troops to victory and the capture of German South West Africa – prior to this he had to put down a revolt of pro-German Afrikaners. At the Peace of Versailles, representing South Africa, he pleaded unsuccessfully for magnanimity towards the Germans. Botha was a globally respected figure – he and Smuts effectively operated as a double act in South Africa and on the international stage before Botha's untimely death in August 1919 at only 57. In A Man Apart this tragically short life is illuminated in full.
Boxed Set The Anglo Boer War 963 Days The Anglo Boer War Maps Stats Facts
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Author : Pieter G Cloete
language : en
Publisher: African Sun Media
Release Date : 2021-12-01
Boxed Set The Anglo Boer War 963 Days The Anglo Boer War Maps Stats Facts written by Pieter G Cloete and has been published by African Sun Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-01 with History categories.
This bundle e-book volume contains both 'The Anglo-Boer War' and the accompanying 'Maps, Stats & Facts' volume from Pieter G Cloete.
The Anglo Boer War 1899 1902 963 Days
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Author : Pieter G Cloete
language : en
Publisher: African Sun Media
Release Date : 2021-12-01
The Anglo Boer War 1899 1902 963 Days written by Pieter G Cloete and has been published by African Sun Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-01 with History categories.
Since the start of the Anglo-Boer War today 120 years ago thousands of publications, written or typed reports and other creations have been produced to narrate the war events, express opinions on its origins, causes, course, results and legacy and on participants in the struggle. This process is ongoing, since the debate amongst both professional historians and interested amateurs on exactly what happened and why is still raging and new information on the war still crops up. The history of the Anglo-Boer War is truly a neverending discourse. As the author of a number of books on the war, I have consulted hundreds of both published and unpublished sources. Some were of limited value, but a small percentage of the published books were of such high value that they formed part of a small stack of books that found a permanent home on my desktop while I was in the writing process. Pieter Cloete’s The Anglo-Boer War – A Chronology, both the original English version and the enlarged Afrikaans version published in 2010, was always part of that stack. It is to me a privilege to write a foreword for the user-friendly and meticulously researched book. It not only contains a wealth of information but a detailed source list and an extensive index. There are few, if any, more helpful reference books on the war and thus represents an essential resource to anyone with a more than superficial interest in the Anglo-Boer War. DR JACKIE GROBLER Historian and author Recently retired after 40 years at the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies, The University of Pretoria.
Battlefields Of South Africa
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Battlefields Of South Africa written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Battlefields categories.
A Guide To The Battlefields Graves And Monuments Of The Anglo Boer War In The North Eastern Cape
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Author : War Museum of the Boer Republics (South Africa)
language : af
Publisher: War Museum of Boer Re
Release Date : 1998
A Guide To The Battlefields Graves And Monuments Of The Anglo Boer War In The North Eastern Cape written by War Museum of the Boer Republics (South Africa) and has been published by War Museum of Boer Re this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Travel categories.