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Author : Thomas Fortescue Carter
Publisher : London : Remington
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (6 download)
Download or read book A Narrative of the Boer War written by Thomas Fortescue Carter and published by London : Remington. This book was released on 1883 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Martin Bossenbroek
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
ISBN 13 : 1609807480
Total Pages : 641 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (98 download)
Download or read book The Boer War written by Martin Bossenbroek and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Thomas Pakenham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781868420742
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Boer War Illustrated written by Thomas Pakenham and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Fortescue Carter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 574 pages
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Download or read book A Narrative of the Boer War written by Thomas Fortescue Carter and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Fortescue Carter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 574 pages
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Download or read book A Narrative of the Boer War written by Thomas Fortescue Carter and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Arthur Welham Alsazer Pollock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book With Seven Generals in the Boer War written by Arthur Welham Alsazer Pollock and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Fortescue Carter
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9781371147716
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (477 download)
Download or read book NARRATIVE OF THE BOER WAR written by Thomas Fortescue Carter and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Thomas Fortescue Carter
Publisher : Nabu Press
ISBN 13 : 9781294388845
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (888 download)
Download or read book A Narrative of the Boer War written by Thomas Fortescue Carter and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2013-12-08 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author : A. T. Mahan
Publisher : Рипол Классик
ISBN 13 : 5872411499
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (724 download)
Download or read book The war in South Africa written by A. T. Mahan and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1902 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The war in South Africa. A narrative of the Anglo-Boer war from the beginning of hostilities to the fall of Pretoria
Author : Byron Farwell
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783830611
Total Pages : 920 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (838 download)
Download or read book The Great Boer War written by Byron Farwell and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2009-09-19 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the battle for independence from the British Empire in South Africa by “a vivid chronicler of military forces, generals, and wars” (Kirkus Reviews). The Great Boer War (1899-1902), more properly known as the Great Anglo-Boer War, was one of the last romantic wars, pitting a sturdy, stubborn pioneer people fighting to establish the independence of their tiny nation against the British Empire at its peak of power and self-confidence. It was fought in the barren vastness of the South African veldt, and it produced in almost equal measure extraordinary feats of personal heroism, unbelievable examples of folly and stupidity, and many incidents of humor and tragedy. Byron Farwell traces the war’s origins; the slow mounting of the British efforts to overthrow the Afrikaners; the bungling and bickering of the British command; the remarkable series of bloody battles that almost consistently ended in victory for the Boers over the much more numerous British forces; political developments in London and Pretoria; the sieges of Ladysmith, Mafeking and Kimberley; the concentration camps into which Boer families were herded; and the exhausting guerrilla warfare of the last few years when the Boer armies were finally driven from the field. The Great Boer War is a definitive history of a dramatic conflict by the author of Queen Victoria’s Little Wars, “a leading popular military historian” (Publishers Weekly).
Author : Candice Millard
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385535740
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)
Download or read book Hero of the Empire written by Candice Millard and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Destiny of the Republic, this thrilling biographical account of the life and legacy of Wintson Churchill is a "nail-biter and top-notch character study rolled into one" (The New York Times). At the age of twenty-four, Winston Churchill was utterly convinced it was his destiny to become prime minister of England. He arrived in South Africa in 1899, valet and crates of vintage wine in tow, to cover the brutal colonial war the British were fighting with Boer rebels and jumpstart his political career. But just two weeks later, Churchill was taken prisoner. Remarkably, he pulled off a daring escape—traversing hundreds of miles of enemy territory, alone, with nothing but a crumpled wad of cash, four slabs of chocolate, and his wits to guide him. Bestselling author Candice Millard spins an epic story of bravery, savagery, and chance encounters with a cast of historical characters—including Rudyard Kipling, Lord Kitchener, and Mohandas Gandhi—with whom Churchill would later share the world stage. But Hero of the Empire is more than an extraordinary adventure story, for the lessons Churchill took from the Boer War would profoundly affect twentieth century history.
Author : Arthur William Alsager Pollock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (647 download)
Download or read book With Seven Generals in the Boer War written by Arthur William Alsager Pollock and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472810171
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book The Boer War 1899–1902 written by Gregory Fremont-Barnes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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'.
Author : Arthur Welham Alsazer Pollock
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230280905
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (89 download)
Download or read book With Seven Generals in the Boer War; a Personal Narrative written by Arthur Welham Alsazer Pollock and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ... WITH SEVEN GENERALS IN THE BOER WAR. CHAPTER I. SOUTHAMPTON TO CAPE TOWN. It was a quarter past one in the afternoon of Friday, October 13, 1899, when it was decided that I should embark for South Africa upon the following day, as special correspondent of the Times, with Sir Eedvers Buller's Headquarters. The bustle and worry of the next few hours defy description, and, at all events, the chief point is that I succeeded in collecting a reasonably complete kit and in catching the steamer. The departure from Southampton was an experience that is unlikely to fade from the memory of any who witnessed it. The ovation that hailed Sir Eedvers as he went on board was tremendous; but the really dramatic incident was to follow when the Dunottar Castle left her moorings and set off on her voyage. The cheering ceased as if by magic, and the vast multitude of people on the wharfs, far and near, broke into the strains of " God save the Queen." A British crowd may lack the musical refinement of some others, but when the Briton uncovers his head and sings the National Anthem he means what he sings, and his sincerity is so obvious that no room for doubt upon the subject can linger in the minds of any that hear him. It was just 5 p.m. when the ship sailed. The sea was calm, and when the dinner-bugle sounded there were very few who failed to answer the summons. But during the night the wind began to blow, and, by the time we were off Ushant, the steamer had become sufficiently unsteady to compel many to prefer their cabins to the full publicity of the saloon or deck. A good many who ventured to appear at breakfast beat a hasty retreat, and, under the circumstances, it was considered useless to attempt the Church Service. Towards evening the weather...
Author : Major A. W. A. Pollock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781331005797
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (57 download)
Download or read book With Seven Generals in the Boer War written by Major A. W. A. Pollock and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from With Seven Generals in the Boer War: A Personal Narrative This narrative of my personal experiences during the Boer War covers the period between October 14th, 1899, and July 20th, 1900. It commences with my departure from England in the Dunottar Castle with Sir Redvers Buller and the Headquarters Staff, and includes with my return home in the same ship, and in the same cabin, after nine months' absence. It was my good fortune to accompany many different forces during the campaign, and I have endeavoured to describe what I saw of the various operations, together with the impressions conveyed to my mind by these and other events. The Editor of the Times has kindly allowed me to utilize my published and unpublished letters, and some of these have been incorporated with a greater quantity of fresh matter in the composition of the present volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Arthur William Alsager Pollock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (647 download)
Download or read book With Seven Generals in the Boer War written by Arthur William Alsager Pollock and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elizabeth van Heyningen
Publisher : Jacana Media
ISBN 13 : 1431405442
Total Pages : 670 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (314 download)
Download or read book Concentration Camps of the Anglo-Boer War written by Elizabeth van Heyningen and published by Jacana Media. This book was released on 2013-09-30 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first general history of the concentration camps of the Anglo-Boer or South African War in over fifty years, and the first to use in depth the very rich and extensive official documents in South African and British archives. It provides a fresh perspective on a topic that has understandably aroused huge emotions because of the great numbers of Afrikaners, especially women and children, who died in the camps. This fascinating social history overturns many of the previously held assumptions and conclusions on all sides, and is sure to stimulate debate. Rather than viewing the camps simply as the product of the scorched-earth policies of the war, the author sets them in the larger context of colonialism at the end of the 19th century, arguing that British views on poverty, poor relief and the management of colonial societies all shaped their administration. The book also attempts to explain why the camps were so badly administered in the first place, and why reform was so slow, suggesting that divided responsibility, ignorance, political opportunism and a failure to understand the needs of such institutions all played their part.
