The British at War; The Boer War - Denis Judd

The Britsh at War; The Boer War - Denis Judd - General Editor: Ludovic Kennedy - Book Club Associates, London - 1977, first edition - 190pp - Black & white illustrations, cartoons, maps, index - Hardcover in good condition - Dustcover shows shelf wear but no paper loss.

CONTENTS:

1. An Irrepressible Conflict? The Origins of the War

2. Briton and Boer: The Opposing Forces

3. The First Battles, October 1899

4. 'Black Week' and its Prelude

5. The Battles of Spion Kop and Vaal

6. The Besieged Towns: Ladysmith, Kimberley and Mafeking

7. Lord Roberts to the Rescue

8. Marching to Pretoria

9. Kitchener in Command

10. 'No end of a Lesson'

Glossary

Select Bibliography

Index

In his sensitive and scholarly account, Denis Judd is not concerned with partisanship. He recognizes the extraordinary courage and resourcefulness of the stoic Afrikaner farming community who, against all odds, carried on an eighteen-month guerrilla campaign after the war seemed to be over. Dr Judd above all deals clearly and vividly with the complex issues, stirring events and varied personalities that go to make up the Boer War