This introduction to the Boer War examines its origins, key events such as the sieges of Ladysmith, Kimberly and Mafeking, and key figures such as Kitchener and Roberts. It concludes by asking: if the British won the war, did the Boers win the peace?
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“This excellent contribution to literature about the war between British South Africans and the 'Boers' or 'farmers'...focuses on military history rather than 'political debates over the virtues of the war'....recommended.”–Choice
“[E]xtremely valuable and should be the first port of call for anyone embarking on a history of Britain's most extensive and costly colonial war.”–War in History
“[I]f you are interested in the Boer War, then this excellent book is worth every penny....a pure delight to use....Get the book and your knowledge of the Boer War will be exemplary.”–The Military Historical Society
“The Boer War fills a real need....an invaluable reference tool. Opportunities of doctoral students and scholars to make orignial and significant contributions.”–Army History
“...well-produced and useful to anyone with a strong interest in the 1899-1902 conflict in South Africa.”–H-Net Review
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About the Author
Fred R. van Hartesveldt is Professor of History at Fort Valley State University in Georgia, USA. He is the author of several other books including the forthcoming The Boer War.
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Academic accounts of regional conflicts are often dry and tedious reads. Dr. van Hartesveldt's retelling of the history of this conflict is engaging and accessible. He gives life to the stories of the men who fought in this bitter struggle and provides an understanding of the importance of the Boer war in the greater story of the rise and fall of the British empire. An enjoyable and enlightening read.
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South Africa, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, The Conventional Military Campaigns, Jan Smuts, Thomas Pakenham, Jameson Raid, Liberal Party, Lord Roberts, Redvers Buller, Southern Africa, Spion Kop, The Last of the Gentlemen's Wars, Winston Churchill, Black Week, Colonial Secretary, Edgar Holt, Geoffrey Powell, Joseph Chamberlain, Oliver Ransford, Paul Kruger, Bloemfontein Conference, Peter Warwick, Tugela River New!
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South Africa, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, The Conventional Military Campaigns, Jan Smuts, Thomas Pakenham, Jameson Raid, Liberal Party, Lord Roberts, Redvers Buller, Southern Africa, Spion Kop, The Last of the Gentlemen's Wars, Winston Churchill, Black Week, Colonial Secretary, Edgar Holt, Geoffrey Powell, Joseph Chamberlain, Oliver Ransford, Paul Kruger, Bloemfontein Conference, Peter Warwick, Tugela River New!
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- South Africa by Sean Fraser on page 6, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Three Years' War by Christian Rudolf de Wet on page 14, page 41, and Back Matter
- My Early Life by Winston Churchill on page 15, and Back Matter
- Winston Churchill (Children of History) by Brian Williams on page 22, and Back Matter
- The Boer War by Thomas Pakenham on page 13, and Back Matter
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- The Battles of the British Expeditionary Forces, 1914-1915: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies of Battles and Leaders) by Fred R. van Hartesveldt in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Information and Revoultions in Military Affairs by Emily O. Goldman on page 147
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