The Origins of the South African War, 1899-1902

The Origins of the South African War, 1899-1902
Author: Iain R. Smith
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Total Pages: 488
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN:

Tracing the roots of the conflict into the first half of the nineteenth century, Dr. Smith shows how the conflict between Britain and the Transvaal republic intensified after the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886. The resulting wealth and the influx of foreign, mainly British, Uitlanders transformed what had been a poor land-locked Boer republic into the hub round which the future of South Africa was to turn.

Black People and the South African War 1899-1902

Black People and the South African War 1899-1902
Author: Peter Warwick
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2004-08-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521272247

This book focuses upon the wartime experiences of black people, and to examine the war in the context of a complex and rapidly changing colonial society increasingly shaped, but not yet transformed, by mining capital.

War of Words

War of Words
Author: Vincent Kuitenbrouwer
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Total Pages: 818
Release: 2012
Genre: History
ISBN: 9089644121

Tussen 1899 en 1902 woedde in Zuid-Afrika een oorlog tussen de Boerenrepublieken en het Britse Rijk. Veel Nederlanders steunden in die tijd de Boeren. Dit uitte zich in een vloedgolf aan propagandamateriaal om een tegenwicht te bieden aan de Britse berichtgeving over de oorlog. Dit boek bevat een grondige analyse van de Nederlandse pro-Boeren-beweging vanaf haar begin in de jaren 1880. Kuitenbrouwer gaat in op de organisaties die de banden tussen Nederland en Zuid-Afrika trachtten aan te halen en zo belangrijke knooppunten werden in een internationaal netwerk. Aan de hand van bronnenmateriaal toont de auteur aan dat de propagandacampagne voor de Boeren nog lang nagalmde in de twintigste eeuw.0.

The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902

The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
Author: G. D. Scholtz
Publisher: Protea Boekhuis
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: South Africa
ISBN: 9781919825120

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.

The Boer War 1899–1902

The Boer War 1899–1902
Author: Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2014-06-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1472810171

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'.

Painting the Map Red

Painting the Map Red
Author: Carman Miller
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 582
Release: 1998
Genre: Canada
ISBN: 0773517502

A detailed account of Canadian involvement in South Africa's Anglo-Boer War and the impact it had on the country during the years 1899-1902 and beyond. Includes a few bandw photographs. Canadian card order no. C92-090380-0. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The War for South Africa

The War for South Africa
Author: Bill Nasson
Publisher: NB Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: South African War, 1899-1902
ISBN: 9780624048091

Explores how the Anglo-Boer War shaped South Africa s future and how it has come to be remembered in a post-apartheid South Africa.

Impact of the South African War

Impact of the South African War
Author: D. Omissi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2016-01-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 0230598293

This exciting new book marks a major shift in the study of the South African War. It turns attention from the war's much debated causes onto its more neglected consequences. An international team of scholars explores the myriad legacies of the war - for South Africa, for Britain, for the Empire and beyond. The extensive introduction sets the contributions in context, and the elegant afterword offers thought-provoking reflections on their cumulative significance.