The Anglo-Boer War 963 Days: Maps, Facts & Stats

The Anglo-Boer War 963 Days: Maps, Facts & Stats
Author: Pieter G Cloete
Publisher: African Sun Media
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2021-12-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0620800984

The Anglo-Boer War was a ‘small war’, but it left an indelible mark on South Africa and its future and represented a watershed in British Imperialism and the Empire. It was an interesting war with all the elements that makes military history intriguing: David against Goliath, amateurs against professionals, heroes and villains, bravery and cowardice, glory and suffering, brilliant victories and humiliating defeats. Introductory Notes: · Essential information required when visiting battle fields or researching campaigns. 3 Coloured Diagrams · The Composition of a British Infantry Division; Anglo-Boer War Rifles; and Artillery. 3 Coloured General Maps · Southern Africa – The seat of the war; The Anglo-Boer War in Global Context. 5 Coloured Battle Maps · The First Republican Offensive; Field Marshal Roberts’ Campaign; The Guerrilla Phase. · The Blockhouse System: The Concentration Camps. 25 Coloured Maps · The Famous Sieges; The ‘Black Week’ Battles and all the Key Battles and Operations of the War. 8 Fact sheets · The Balance Sheet of Forces; The Butcher’s Bill (Casualties); The Concentration Camps. · The Republican Forces; The Commandos; The Rank and Command Structure’ · Notes on Marksmanship. · The British and Imperial Units involved in the War. · The British and Imperial Cemeteries in South Africa.

The Boer War

The Boer War
Author: Craig Wilcox
Publisher: Craig WIlcox
Total Pages: 106
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN:

Contains a guide to researching the records of those Australians who served in the Boer War, 1899-1902.

Encyclopedia of the Boer War

Encyclopedia of the Boer War
Author: Martin Marix Evans
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: South African War, 1899-1902
ISBN: 9781851093328

This A-Z reference work covers aspects of the Boer War, including its origins, military strategy and tactics, the main battles and sieges, the principal political and military figures, weaponry, the treatment of the wounded, and the use of concentration camps.