| Description |
xxvi, 414 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: The white men arrive; The British presence; Boer independence; The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902; Map of Africa; The progress of the war; guerrilla war -- A-Z -- British forces -- Boer forces -- Concentration and refugee camps -- The battle of Elandslaagte / G. W. Steevens, (journalist) -- The battle of Belmont / Lt. C. W. Barton, (2nd Northamptons) -- The battle of Magersfontein / Pvt. J. Williamson, (2nd Black Watch) -- The hunt for De Wet / Pvt. F. Everett, (1st Northampton Rifle Volunteers) -- Report to the Committee of the Distress Fund for South African Women and Children / Emily Hobhouse -- Peace negotiations -- The Middelberg proposal: Lord Kitchener to Commandant-General Botha, Pretoria, March 7, 1901 -- Extracts from the minutes of the first meeting of the National [Boer] Representatives at Vereeniging, 15-17 May, 1902 -- Extracts from the minutes of the conference at Pretoria between the Committee of the National Representatives and Lords Kitchener and Milner, 19-28 May, 1902 -- Extracts from the minutes of the second meeting of the National Representatives at Vereeniging, 29-31 May, 1902 |
| Summary |
This A-Z reference work covers aspects of the Boer War, including its origins, military strategy and tactics, the main battles and sieges, the principal political and military figures, weaponry, the treatment of the wounded, and the use of concentration camps |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
South African War, 1899-1902 -- Encyclopedias.
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias.
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| LC no. |
2001427243 |
| ISBN |
185109332X (paperback) |
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1851093427 |
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