The Boer War - Fred R. van Hartesveldt

The Boer War - Fred R. van Hartesveldt - Jonathan Ball - 2000 - 118pp, index, list of dates, map - Paperback in good condition.

How, in a now largely forgotten conflict, could a relatively few farmers (almost entirely amateur soldiers) shape their own nation and embarrass the enormous British Empire by holding on through such a long and bloody struggle? The history of the remarkable and tragic war in South Africa is traced here by a leading expert-from its origins in national ambition, through the sieges of Ladysmith, Kimberly and Mafeking to the horrors of the British concentration camps and the eventual peace. A turning point of the Boers, and for the British, the war has left a legacy of tension and mistrust that can still be felt today

“This excellent contribution to literature about the war between British South Africans and the 'Boers' or 'farmers'...focuses on military history rather than 'political debates over the virtues of the war'....recommended.”–Choice

“Extremely valuable and should be the first port of call for anyone embarking on a history of Britain's most extensive and costly colonial war.”–War in History

“If you are interested in the Boer War, then this excellent book is worth every penny....a pure delight to use....Get the book and your knowledge of the Boer War will be exemplary.”–The Military Historical Society