The Boer Wars (2)

Name: The Boer Wars (2)
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781855326132
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1898–1902

By Ian Knight

Series: Men-at-Arms

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The Boer Wars (2) by Ian Knight offers a detailed exploration of the conflicts between the British Empire and the Boer states of South Africa. The book delves into military strategies, political contexts, and personal accounts, capturing the intense and complex nature of these wars. It provides an insightful analysis of the social and cultural impacts on both the British and the Boers.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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If you're captivated by the intricate dynamics of military history and the strategies involved in historic conflicts, this book offers an insightful dive into the complexities of the late 19th-century Boer Wars. It explores both the military tactics and the socio-political context, making it ideal for anyone curious about colonial warfare and its impact on modern military strategies.

The Boer Wars (2)

An account of the Boer Wars. Triggered by Cecil Rhodes' failed Jameson raid, the Anglo-Boer war started in 1898. It marked the end of the old wars of empire and the beginning of a recognizably 20th-century style of warfare including the use of concentration camps and "scorched earth" policies.

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On 11 October 1899, the Second Boer War between the British and the Boers began. The war saw the most powerful professional army in the world pitted against the unconventional tactics of the undisciplined Boers. Although the Boers were finally forced to surrender in May 1902, the war had taken its toll on their opponents, who lost some 8,000 troops killed in action with a further 13,000 dying from disease.

The Boer Wars (2) covers the organisation, uniforms, and the very different tactics involved in the conflict, from guerrilla warfare to a final war of attrition that the Boers could not hope to win.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781855326132

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 March 1996

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Osprey Publishing

Illustration: 50 b/w; 8 col

Contributors:

Illustrated by Gerry Embleton

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 184.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 194g

Pages: 48

Collections

African History Education & Reference History & Military Ian Knight Non-Fiction Series: Men-at-Arms

About the Author

Ian Knight is widely regarded as a leading international expert on the Anglo-Zulu War. He has written, co-written or edited over 30 books, including several in the Osprey Men-at-Arms, Elite, Warrior and Campaign series. He is an Honorary Research Associate of the Natal Museum and Vice President of the Anglo Zulu War Historical Society. In 2000 he was the historian advising the Glasgow University team who made the first archaeological survey of the Isandlwana battlefield.

Gerry Embleton has been a leading historical illustrator since the early 1970s specialising in the medieval period, but with a keen interest in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. An illustrator, and author, of a number of Osprey titles he has lived in Switzerland since the early 1980s.