The Boer War (Sutton Pocket Histories) - Softcover

Hartesveldt, Fred R. Van

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750922486 ISBN 13: 9780750922487

Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

This introduction to the Boer War examines its origins, key events such as the seiges of Ladysmith, Kimberly and Mafeking, and key figures such as Kitchener and Roberts. It concludes by asking: if the British won the war, did the Boers win the peace?

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Review

"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

"I can recommend this book."-Military History

..."well-produced and useful to anyone with a strong interest in the 1899-1902 conflict in South Africa."-H-Net Review

"[E]xtremely 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

"The Boer War fills a real need....an invaluable reference tool. Opportunities of doctoral students and scholars to make orignial and significant contributions."-Army History

"[I]f 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

"ÝE¨xtremely 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

"ÝI¨f 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

?I can recommend this book.??Military History

?I can recommend this book.?-Military History

About the Author

FRED R. VAN HARTESVELDT is Professor of History at Fort Valley State University. He is the author of The Battles of the Somme: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography (Greenwood, 1996) and The Dardanelles Campaign, 1915: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography (Greenwood, 1997).

Edition details

• Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750922486
• ISBN 13: 9780750922487
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128