This work begins in August 1900 during the war in South Africa, when mounted Boer commandos ranging across the veldt superseded pitched battles of massed armies and heavy weaponry. Thanks to his flair...
The story of Canada in the South African War is a complex one. How it even came about that the Canadian Government agreed to the dispatch of troops has its many talking points.Serving as units integrated...
The British Army and Defeat in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1900
by Quintin Barry
Price: $49.95
ISBN: 9781804511862
Pub Date: 2024-01-31
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Helion and Company
208 Pages
In December 1899 the British Army suffered a series of defeats in the course of a few days which became known as Black Week. Although heavily outnumbering the burgher armies of the Boer Republics, the British were unable to adapt to the local conditions or to the requirements of modern warfare.
The Battles to Relieve Ladysmith, 17-27 January 1900
by Robert Davidson
Price: $49.95
ISBN: 9781804513316
Pub Date: 2023-10-30
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Helion and Company
278 Pages
After the defeat at Colenso, the Natal Field Force under General Buller needed to break through the Boer lines and relieve the besieged town of Ladysmith. Buller’s army marched westwards, crossed...
Victory and Defeat on the South African Veld, 10–12 December 1899
by Garth Benneyworth
Price: $49.95
ISBN: 9781915113795
Pub Date: 2023-06-30
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Helion and Company
250 Pages
Magersfontein is an iconic battle, fought during the South African War of 1899–1902, also known as the Second Anglo-Boer War.Over 30 years of research informs this book, the first source referenced...
The Second Boer War was Britain’s first modern war, delivering many of the challenges that would dominate World War One and beyond. But it was a conflict waged by generals rooted in colonial conquests and would prove a steep learning curve.
Nominated for the Royal Historical Society Whitfield Book Prize 2013Nominated for the NYMAS Arthur Goodzeit Book Award 2013Nominated for the SAHR Templer Medal 2013This book provides the first comprehensive...
The Anglo-Boer War in 100 Objects brings the victories and the tragedies – and the full extent of the human drama behind this war – to life through 100 iconic artifacts.While a Mafeking siege note...
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