The Anglo-Boer War -- 963 DAYS --- a chronology by Pieter G Cloete
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A THE MAIN VOLUME: 410 pages, A4-format, sturdy gloss laminate soft cover.
This is a chronology -- The book covers:
The origins of the conflict; the issues; the agitation; the peace efforts and the ultimatum.
The first Republican offensive; the famous sieges; the British counter-offensive resulting in BlackWeek.
The second British offensive; the lifting of the sieges and the occupation of the Republican capitals.
The specious British victory and the first attempts to mop up pockets of resistance.
The Republican revival; the start of unconventional warfare and the initial British countermeasures.
The British scorched earth & clearing the country campaign; the blockhouses and the concentration camps.
The Bitter End and the peace negotiations.
B. MAPS, FACTS & STATS ANNEXURE
General Notes:
3Coloured Diagrams: The Composition of a British Infantry Division; Anglo-BoerWar Rifles and Artillery.
2Coloured General Maps: Southern Africa The Seat of the War; The War in Global Context.
5Coloured Campaign Maps: The First Republican Offensive; Field Marshal RobertsCampaign;
The Guerrilla Phase; The Blockhouse System; The Concentration Camps.
25 Coloured Battle Maps: The Famous Sieges; The Black Week battles and all the key Battles of the war.
The De Wet Hunts'; The Second Republican Offensive; Smuts Invasion; Kitcheners Drives.
8Fact Sheets: The Balance of Forces; The Butchers Bill (Casualties); The Innocents.
The Republican Forces; The Commandos; The Rank and Command Structure.
The British and Imperial Units involved in the War. The British and Imperial Cemeteries in South Africa.