Ladysmith - Ruari Chisholm

Hardcover with tatty DJ. First edition 1979 Osprey Publishing Ltd. 224 pages inc index. 19.5 x 25cm

DJ is tatty and slight yellowing of pages. No inscriptions. Please feel free to ask questions. Local postage will be R35 inc insurance.

" This epic siege, which lasted from October 1899 to eraly March 1900, and the story of the battles to bring about Ladysmith's eventual relief, is the theme of this enthralling book. Utilizing much hitherto unpublished information from contemporary sources in both Britain and South Africa, Ruari Chisolm tells the complete story of the campaign. he sees it not only as a military affair, consisting of battles, bombardments, attacks and counter attacks, but also as a case study of human behaviour, Boer and British, soldier and civilian"