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Author : David Robbins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Siege of Kimberley and the Battle of Magersfontein written by David Robbins and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : T. Phelan
Publisher : IndyPublish.com
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Siege of Kimberley written by T. Phelan and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1913 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
Author : George Reginald Duxbury
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Battle of Magersfontein written by George Reginald Duxbury and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : T. Phelan
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)
Download or read book The Siege of Kimberley written by T. Phelan and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work presents the story of the 18-week siege of Kimberly in 1899 - 1900, at the onset of the Anglo-Boer war. The author uses humor to make his account of the siege more compelling. He offers an interesting look into human nature as he highlights the shift in people's attitudes when tensions increased. A must-read for history enthusiasts.
Author : George Reginald Duxbury
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (668 download)
Download or read book The Battle of Magersfontein, 11 December, 1899 written by George Reginald Duxbury and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : G. R. Duxbury
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (9 download)
Download or read book The Battle of Magersfontein (11th December, 1899) written by G. R. Duxbury and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Grehan
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1781593280
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)
Download or read book The Boer War 1899-1902 written by John Grehan and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fought between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics, the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic, the First Boer War (1880_1881) was a rebellion by the Boers (farmers) against British rule in the Transvaal that re-established their independence. The engagements that it involved, such as they were, were small and involved few casualties.??More commonly referred to as just the Boer War, the Second Boer War (1899_1902), by contrast, was a lengthy conflict involving large numbers of troops from many British possessions (up to as many as 500,000 men), which ended with the conversion of the Boer republics into British colonies. The British defeated the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, first in open warfare and then in a long and bitter guerrilla campaign. British losses were high due to both disease and combat. It was also the war conflict which saw Winston Churchill first achieve household fame. ??The war had a lasting effect on the region and on British domestic politics. For Britain, the Boer War was the longest, the most expensive (£200 million), and the bloodiest conflict between 1815 and 1914, lasting three months longer and resulting in higher British casualties than the Crimean War. ??This unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history.
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 : Edward Spiers
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473831741
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Letters from Kimberly written by Edward Spiers and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Full of new material, fresh insights and perceptive analysis.' Ian KnightThe defence of Kimberley and the mission to relieve it was one of the great dramatic sagas of the South African War. The actual relief, following a spectacular cavalry charge, represented the first decisive upturn in the fortunes of the British war effort, soon followed by a crushing defeat of the Boers at the battle of Paardeberg. Within Kimberley citizens suffered from dwindling food stocks and enemy shelling, but even more controversial were the tensions that erupted between the siege commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Kekewich, and Kimberley's leading citizen, Cecil Rhodes. In this illuminating new history, Edward Spiers, presents a selection of first-hand accounts of this epic siege. The 260 letters were published originally in British metropolitan and provincial newspapers and they provide crucial insights into the perceptions of civilians caught up in the siege; the desperate and bloody attempts to relieve the town; and the experiences of junior officers and other ranks as they struggled to cope with the demands of modern warfare. Full of human incident, drama and pathos, these fascinating eyewitness testimonies make for compelling reading and add richly to our understanding of the events in Cape Colony.
Author : Louis Creswicke
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book South Africa and the Transvaal War written by Louis Creswicke and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Filson Young
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)
Download or read book The Relief of Mafeking written by Filson Young and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 1899, the Dutch Boer army laid siege to the town of Mafeking in South Africa during the Second Boer War. The siege which lasted 217 days generated a huge outcry at home in Britain and a mobilization of troops to relieve the town followed, This book by Filson Young tells the story of the daring rescue of the town, a feat that won admiration to the Commander of the British troops Colonel Robert Baden-Powell.
Author : Bill Nasson
Publisher : Bloomsbury USA
ISBN 13 : 9780340614273
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)
Download or read book The South African War 1899-1902 written by Bill Nasson and published by Bloomsbury USA. This book was released on 1999-07-31 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South African War rounded off the British conquest of Southern Africa. Only now, a hundred years later, are some of the more baleful legacies of the war being addressed. This new history is an up-to-date account of the military struggle in South Africa including the whole web of miscalculations and shattered illusions that surrounded it which spread far beyond the battlefields.
Author : Lewis Childs
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473815754
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Kimberley written by Lewis Childs and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 1990-12-31 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who were the underdogs who took on British Imperial forces - and beat them? How could an old farmer who had beaten them before (Piet Cronje), and a middle-aged farmer, who did not want to fight them anyway (De La Rey), embarrass Queen Victoria's high officers like Lord Methuen? When did the most powerful man in Africa enable the capable commandant to hold out - while blighting his career?Why did the Queen's crack regiments turn their backs on the enemy? What lessons in application, patience and loyalty to oath given does Tommy Atkins give to us, in the 21st century? Who were the modern figures that still live through their letters and diaries in Regimental Archives, in spite of being dead. How could the Boers justify shelling civilians, or the British of all people not know that women and kids were dying in concentration camps?When did the accepted European Rules of War get turned over for ever? Why, when Bobs is nothing but a statue, and Rhodes the ghost of a chancer, does it matter? The Seige of Kimberley answers all these questions and more in a readable and authoritative way
Author : Preller Geldenhuys
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0994115423
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (941 download)
Download or read book Anglo-Boer War Diaries of Jan Geldenhuys written by Preller Geldenhuys and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jan Geldenhuys was called up in October 1899 to serve in the Kroonstad Commando on the Western Front and deployed for the Siege of Kimberley. He fought at the Battles of Belmont, Graspan, Twee- Reviere (Modder River), Magersfontein and several other skirmishes. After Bloemfontein was occupied, he teamed up with Braam Preller, his father-in-law, and adopted 'fight and flight' tactics. His home was burnt down and wife interned in the Kroonstad Concentration Camp, where his new-born daughter died. He was captured in April 1902 and banished as a prisoner of war to Umballa, India, where his experiences till Thursday 20th November 1902 were documented. He shared a tent with his father-in-law and later met up with his father and brother who were POW's at Bhimtal. His diaries are lodged with the Anglo-Boer War museum in Bloemfontein. The author's grandmother, Lizzie Preller, having published her "Oorlogsherinneringe" (memoirs), provided the inspiration to add this addition to African history.
Author : T. Phelan
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781021318985
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (189 download)
Download or read book The Siege of Kimberley written by T. Phelan and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gripping historical account chronicles the five-month siege of Kimberley, South Africa, during the Second Boer War. T. Phelan's meticulously researched and vividly written narrative offers a firsthand perspective on the hardships endured by the city's inhabitants, as well as the strategic cunning and military prowess of both sides. A must-read for anyone interested in this pivotal event in colonial history. 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 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. 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 : The War Museum of the Boer Republics
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1526734044
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book The Anglo-Boer War in 100 Objects written by The War Museum of the Boer Republics and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 helps to illustrate the acute shortages caused by the siege, a spade used by a Scottish soldier at Magersfontein and the boots of a Boer soldier who died at Spion Kop tell of the severity of some of the famous battles.The book follows the course of the war but also highlights specific themes, such as British and Boer weaponry, medical services and POW camps, as well as major figures on both sides.The text is interspersed with striking historical images from the museums photographic collection. More than 200 additional objects have been included to help tell the story of a conflict that left an indelible mark on the South African landscape.
Author : Phelan T
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781318801053
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Siege of Kimberley Its Humorous and Social Side; Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902); Eighteen Weeks in Eighteen Chapters written by Phelan T and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-22 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
