Field Gun Jack Versus The Boers
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Field Gun Jack Versus The Boers
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Author : Tony Bridgland
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 1997-09-05
Field Gun Jack Versus The Boers written by Tony Bridgland and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-09-05 with History categories.
War broke out in 1899 between the British and South African settlers of Dutch descent, the Boers, or Afrikaners as they are usually called today. Despite previous clashes, the British seriously underestimated their opponents. Although dressed in battered civilian clothes and made up entirely of volunteers, Boer troops were all mounted on horses and had very up-to-date German rifles. An even more unpleasant surprise than the mounted riflemen were the Boer artillery units. They were the only Boer troops to wear uniforms, were organized on a full-time basis, and were equipped with excellent German field pieces. The British artillery soon found itself out-gunned and out-ranged. Some British officers, however, were capable of adapting to the new conditions in South Africa. Royal Naval vessels anchored off the Cape had powerful, long-range cannons. It was decided to try bringing these guns ashore and mounting them on improvised carriages for field use. Naval infantry brigades had served in some previous campaigns, and proved capable of accompanying the army as gun crews, their straw hats and naval leggings identifiable in many wartime photographs. Although they were depicted in many wartime drawings and photographs, no serious study of the naval artillery has ever been done. Tony Bridgland has spent many years researching the topic and has produced a study of the technical problems involved in this unique operation, as well as a colourful narrative of naval personnel pressed into hazardous service far from the sea.
Field Gun Jack Versus The Boers
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Author : Tony Bridgland
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 1997-09-05
Field Gun Jack Versus The Boers written by Tony Bridgland and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-09-05 with History categories.
War broke out in 1899 between the British and South African settlers of Dutch descent, the Boers, or Afrikaners as they are usually called today. Despite previous clashes, the British seriously underestimated their opponents. Although dressed in battered civilian clothes and made up entirely of volunteers, Boer troops were all mounted on horses and had very up-to-date German rifles.An even more unpleasant surprise than the mounted riflemen were the Boer artillery units. They were the only Boer troops to wear uniforms, were organized on a full-time basis, and were equipped with excellent German field pieces. The British artillery soon found itself out-gunned and out-ranged.Some British officers, however, were capable of adapting to the new conditions in South Africa. Royal Naval vessels anchored off the Cape had powerful, long-range cannons. It was decided to try bringing these guns ashore and mounting them on improvised carriages for field use. Naval infantry brigades had served in some previous campaigns, and proved capable of accompanying the army as gun crews, their straw hats and naval leggings identifiable in many wartime photographs.Although they were depicted in many wartime drawings and photographs, no serious study of the naval artillery has ever been done. Tony Bridgland has spent many years researching the topic and has produced a study of the technical problems involved in this unique operation, as well as a colourful narrative of naval personnel pressed into hazardous service far from the sea.
Ladysmith And The Second Boer War
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: PediaPress
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Ladysmith And The Second Boer War written by and has been published by PediaPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The Boer War
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Author : Fred R. van Hartesveldt
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2000-05-30
The Boer War written by Fred R. van Hartesveldt and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05-30 with History categories.
One hundred years after the Boer War, the British continue to debate what went wrong, while the war has significant nationalist overtones in today's South Africa. This book examines changes in interpretations of the war and provides a bibliography of major sources on the Boer War, now sometimes called the South African War. The bibliography focuses on the military history, but also includes some historical accounts of the political debate. The first part of the book provides an extended historiographical essay, while part two provides an annotated bibliography of the titles discussed in part one. Historiographical questions concerning the Boer War are numerous. Discussions of military operations focus on the early use of modern weaponry and the effect of guerrilla tactics on a traditional force, while other historians debate the question of British military leadership and organization. Questions also revolve around British imperialism and the scramble for Africa. Frequently called the second war for freedom by South African authors, the war was the reason that South Africa, unlike other British colonies, gained independence without majority rule. This makes the war of continuing relevance to the turmoil in South Africa, the collapse of the minority government, and the continuing problems of the current government. This book will provide a useful tool for those wishing to research the war.
Bayonet To Barrage
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Author : Stephen Manning
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2020-09-30
Bayonet To Barrage written by Stephen Manning and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-30 with History categories.
How did technical advances in weaponry alter the battlefield during the reign of Queen Victoria? In 1845, in the first Anglo-Sikh War, the outcome was decided by the bayonet; just over fifty years later, in the second Boer War, the combatants were many miles apart. How did this transformation come about, and what impact did it have on the experience of the soldiers of the period? Stephen Manning, in this meticulously researched and vividly written study, describes the developments in firepower and, using the first-hand accounts of the soldiers, shows how their perception of battle changed. Innovations like the percussion and breech-loading rifle influenced the fighting in the Crimean War of the 1850s and the colonial campaigns of the 1870s and 1880s, in particular in the Anglo-Zulu War and the wars in Egypt and Sudan. The machine gun was used to deadly effect at the Battle of Omdurman in 1898, and equally dramatic advances in artillery took warfare into a new era of tactics and organisation. Stephen Manning’s work provides the reader with an accurate and fascinating insight into a key aspect of nineteenth-century military history.
Quarterly Bulletin Of The National Library Of South Africa
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Quarterly Bulletin Of The National Library 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 1999 with Cape Town (South Africa) categories.
Historical Dictionary Of The Anglo Boer War
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Author : Fransjohan Pretorius
language : en
Publisher: Historical Dictionaries of War
Release Date : 2009
Historical Dictionary Of The Anglo Boer War written by Fransjohan Pretorius and has been published by Historical Dictionaries of War this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
The Historical Dictionary of the Anglo-Boer War presents the history of the war that lasted from 1899-1902. This is done through a list of acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology, an introductory essay, and 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries covering a wide range of military, social, cultural, and political topics, and includes a large number of relevant biographies.
Kaapse Bibliotekaris
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Kaapse Bibliotekaris written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Libraries categories.
Issues for Nov. 1957- include section: Accessions. Aanwinste, Sept. 1957-
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.
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.