Rustenburg at War ~ Lionel Wulfsohn | First and Second Anglo-Boer Wars

Rustenburg at War: The Story of Rustenburg and its Citizens in the First and Second Anglo-Boer Wars

Wulfsohn, Lionel

Published by L.M. Wulfsohn, 1992

Binding: Hard cover

Book Condition: Good condition except for a small blemish on the front cover just under the word "War". Quite hard to see but bumpy to the touch. The first two pages are uncut, as in joined at the bottom.

Edition: 1992

This is a book about Rustenburgs contribution and participation in the two Anglo Boer wars, which took place in the last quarter of the 19th century. To probe into the `whys and `wherefores that precipitated two such countries which have so much in common into bitter conflict, the author has done a large amount of pre-war research. Simplistically the answer comes out in the Boer description of these wars, which they call the 1st and 2nd Wars of Independance (1ste en 2de Vryheidsoorloë).
However, these wars can also be seen as part of the great scramble for Africa, taking place at about this time. All the most important European States were out to get their slice and more of Africa, and the discovery of payable gold deposits on the Witwatersrand in 1886 made the Transvaal a most desirable juicy slice.
The author has taken as a starting point the arrival of the white man in relatively large numbers in the late 1830s into this area, and through 27 chapters the story of Rustenburg slowly enfolds. In order to portray certain leaders on both sides who contributed such a large part to the conduct of the conflict, the writer has found it necessary to give short histories of their activities in towns and campaigns other than Rustenburg. Here he specifically refers to General de la Rey and Colonel Kekewich.
This story is a genuine attempt to give an unbiased description of the struggle between Boer and Brit during the Anglo Boer Wars.

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