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Author : Fransjohan Pretorius
Publisher : Human & Rosseau
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Life on Commando During the Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 written by Fransjohan Pretorius and published by Human & Rosseau. This book was released on 1999 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fransjohan Pretorius
Publisher : Human & Rosseau
ISBN 13 : 9780798138062
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Life on Commando During the South African War, 1899-1902 written by Fransjohan Pretorius and published by Human & Rosseau. This book was released on 1998-05-01 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military historians, scholars, and readers interested in military affairs and the South African Boer War will find this insightful social history of particular interest as 1999 approaches, marking the centenary of the Boer War.
Author : Deneys Reitz
Publisher : Ostara Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781647646196
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (461 download)
Download or read book Commando written by Deneys Reitz and published by Ostara Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incredible true first-person account of life in a Boer commando during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), written just a year after the events. The author, the son of a State President of the Boer Republic of the Orange Free State, volunteered for war service at the age of 17, and this dramatic narrative remains one of the most astonishing accounts of that conflict. Starting with a short description of a young life as a carefree boy on the plains of his father's republic, the author's story quickly darkens as it describes the opening stages of the war: the Boer invasion of the British colony of Natal. There, the author provides fascinating personal details from the first great Boer victories in which he took part-including the famous Battle of Spion Kop-to the retreat and occupation of the Boer Republics by the British. Defeated in set-battle, the Boers then resorted to "commando" tactics-the word and military operation in fact originated with them and this war-and for the next two years, harried the numerically overwhelming British forces seemingly without end. Reitz's book is however most significant because it provides the only firsthand account of the famous Boer raid into the British-ruled Cape Colony, led by General Jan Smuts, from 1901 to 1902. This remarkable adventure-which effectively occupied vast swathes of that region, driving the British out completely-remains one of the least-known episodes of that war, and saw Boer forces drive right to the Atlantic Ocean, some within sight of Cape Town itself. How the Boers managed these feats, how they survived, and the extent of the British countermeasures-which included the famous blockhouse system-is all contained in this fascinating book which has lost none of its sense of adventure or excitement. This new edition is illustrated with 31 rare images from the time, and contains 110 new footnotes, explaining terms, issues, and events for the present-day reader, in addition to the 5 original footnotes added by the author. It also contains new short biographies of both the preface writer and the author.
Author : Deneys Reitz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (778 download)
Download or read book Commando written by Deneys Reitz and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Boris Gorelik
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781776191369
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (913 download)
Download or read book A RUSSIAN ON COMMANDO - The Boer War Experiences of Yevgeny Avgustus written by Boris Gorelik and published by . This book was released on 2022-08-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Lucid, evocative and perceptive, this combat memoir is a delight.' - Fransjohan Pretorius, Emeritus Professor of History In January 1900, galvanised by the daring of the Boers in taking on imperial Britain, the young Russian officer Yevgeny Avgustus set off for the Transvaal to fight in the Anglo-Boer War. Like most of the foreign volunteers who flocked to the Boer cause, he ended up on the Natal front. Avgustus and his companions joined the Krugersdorp Commando, and their experiences in the field are portrayed in vivid detail. The central part of this gripping account covers the Battle of the Tugela Heights in February 1900 and the Boers' subsequent retreat. The immediacy of Avgustus's writing captures his trepidation and excitement as he approaches the battlefield for the first time, as well as his experience of life on commando. The keen eye of this foreign volunteer brings to life a turning point in South African history. Avgustus is a gifted writer, and his narrative officers both acute observation and thoughtful introspection. A gripping portrayal of human frailty and courage in the face of mortal danger, A Russian on Commando highlights both the strange attraction and the absurdities of war.
Author : Deneys Reitz
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787206246
Total Pages : 1149 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (872 download)
Download or read book Commando written by Deneys Reitz and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 1149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During his exile in Madagascar, Boer soldier Deneys Reitz wrote about his experience of the Second Boer War (1899-1902). When it was eventually edited and published in 1929 as Commando: A Boer Journal of the Boer War, it still had the freshness and detail of an account written soon after the war. Reitz’ descriptions of the tumult through the eyes of a warrior in the saddle form not only a succinct narrative and important source for the Second Boer War, but his family connections (his father Francis William Reitz was State Secretary of the Transvaal), sheer luck, and participation at virtually every major event of the War all provide for a unique account. A vivid, unforgettable picture of mobile guerrilla warfare. Richly illustrated throughout.
Author : Deneys Reitz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781776193691
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (936 download)
Download or read book Commando written by Deneys Reitz and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The definitive account of Commando: A Boer Journal of the Anglo-Boer War, published word-for-word as Reitz first wrote it; edited and annotated by historian and Anglo-Boer War expert, Professor Fransjohan Pretorius. In 1899, Deneys Reitz, then aged seventeen, enlisted in the Boer army to fight the British. He had learnt to ride, shoot and swim almost as soon as he could walk. He made full use of these skills and the endurance he had acquired in the next three years of the war, during which he fought with the Boer commandos. He was involved in major actions, like the battle of Spioen Kop, and he interacted with prolific political and military figures of the time, such as President Paul Kruger, Boer generals Piet Joubert, Louis Botha, Koos de la Rey, Christiaan Beyers, Jan Smuts and British commander Lord Kitchener. He even met the young Winston Churchill as a prisoner-of-war in Pretoria.Reitz forged a strong personal and political friendship with General Jan Smuts after the war, built on reciprocal respect. Commando is more than a historical document; it is a literary masterpiece that transcends time. With prose that captures both the brutality and the beauty of war, Reitz weaves a narrative that resonates with authenticity and passion.As relevant today as when it was first penned, Commando has become a South African classic and stands as a testament to the indomitable human spirit in the face of adversity."--Provided by publisher.
Author : Jan Christiaan Smuts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Memoirs of the Boer War written by Jan Christiaan Smuts and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the afternoon of Monday 4 June 1900, the young State Attorney of the South African Republic bade a sad farewell to his wife and child whom he was never to see again and left Pretoria to join the Boer commandos. He had braved shot and shell to put the government's sole source of finance for the continuing war - less than half a million pounds sterling in gold and coins - on a special train to President Kruger in the Eastern Transvaal. The next day, Lord Robert's army entered the capital. Jan Smuts came to play an important role in the South African war of 1899-1902. His memoirs are recorded here, and they present an account of the critical events from the fall of Pretoria to the reorganization of the commandos in December that year.
Author : Deneys Reitz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780956774569
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (745 download)
Download or read book Commando written by Deneys Reitz and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Deneys Reitz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)
Download or read book Commando written by Deneys Reitz and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : G. D. Scholtz
Publisher : Protea Boekhuis
ISBN 13 : 9781919825120
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (251 download)
Download or read book The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 written by G. D. Scholtz and published by Protea Boekhuis. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise history of the Anglo-Boer War, a prize-winning work which was originally written in Afrikaans, is the ideal book for those who want an overview of the military fortunes of the two warring parties. Now richly provided with maps and illustrations, it is one of the most accurate short histories of this important three-year war. The author, G. D. Scholtz, was a Afrikaner historian of great stature, who saw the Anglo-Boer War as a struggle for liberation, a fight for Boer freedom and independence. His original text has been sensitively translated into English by historian Bridget Theron, who is a lecturer at the University of South Africa. It is an accessible work that may provide echoes to the American wars of independence.
Author : Ian Knight
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841766485
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (664 download)
Download or read book Boer Commando 1876–1902 written by Ian Knight and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2004-03-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Their lifestyle of hunting for sport and profit honed the Boers' skills of field-craft, horsemanship, and marksmanship, making them a formidable force in the field and well suited to guerrilla operations. This book describes the life and combat experiences of a typical Boer in this key period. Using meticulously researched analysis and comment, and the experiences of a composite character, Johannes de Bruyn, a revealing portrait of Boer life and military operations is drawn. The actions at Laing's Neck, Majuba, the Zulu Civil War and the Second Anglo-Boer War are covered in this packed and informative treatment.
Author : Deneys Reitz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Commando written by Deneys Reitz and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deneys Reitz was 17 when the Anglo-Boer War broke out in 1899. Reitz describes that he had no hatred of the British people, but "as a South African, one had to fight for one's country." Reitz had learned to ride, shoot and swim almost as soon as he could walk, and the skills and endurance he had acquired during those years were to be made full use of during the war. He fought with different Boer Commandos, where each Commando consisted mainly of farmers on horseback, using their own horses and guns. Commando describes the tumult through the eyes of a warrior in the saddle. Reitz was fortunate to be present at nearly every one of the major battles of the war. Commando is a straightforward narrative that describes an extraordinary adventure and brings us a vivid, unforgettable picture of mobile guerrilla warfare, especially later in the war as General Smuts and men like Reitz fought on, braving heat, cold, rain, lack of food, clothing and boots, tiring horses.
Author : Johanna Brandt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783962727086
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (27 download)
Download or read book The Petticoat Commando written by Johanna Brandt and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Boer Commando was the basic unit of organisation of the militia of the Boer people of South Africa. The term came into English usage during the Second Boer War 1899-1902. Some of the Commandos in the Boer War were Women. This is the story of a Woman Commando in the Boer War. (Goodreads)
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 : Deneys Reitz
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 9780962761331
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (613 download)
Download or read book Boer Commando written by Deneys Reitz and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best Boer eyewitness account of the war of 1899-1902 and a classic of military history.
Author : L. Scholtz
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 023051331X
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Why the Boers Lost the War written by L. Scholtz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-05-04 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why did the British win the Anglo-Boer War? Although there is truth in the simple statement that they were much stronger than the Boers, it does not explain everything. Therefore, the main focus of this book is to analyse the most important strategic and operational decisions made on both sides, and to measure them according to accepted modern military theory. It is shown that both the British and Boer war efforts were very haphazard at the beginning, but that both learnt as the war went on. In the end, the British got the Boers in a vice from which they could not escape.
