Author : Pieter G Cloete
Release : 2021-12-01
Genre : History
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The Anglo-Boer War 963 Days: Maps, Facts & Stats - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Anglo-Boer War 963 Days: Maps, Facts & Stats write by Pieter G Cloete. This book was released on 2021-12-01. The Anglo-Boer War 963 Days: Maps, Facts & Stats available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Anglo-Boer War was a ‘small war’, but it left an indelible mark on South Africa and its future and represented a watershed in British Imperialism and the Empire. It was an interesting war with all the elements that makes military history intriguing: David against Goliath, amateurs against professionals, heroes and villains, bravery and cowardice, glory and suffering, brilliant victories and humiliating defeats. Introductory Notes: · Essential information required when visiting battle fields or researching campaigns. 3 Coloured Diagrams · The Composition of a British Infantry Division; Anglo-Boer War Rifles; and Artillery. 3 Coloured General Maps · Southern Africa – The seat of the war; The Anglo-Boer War in Global Context. 5 Coloured Battle Maps · The First Republican Offensive; Field Marshal Roberts’ Campaign; The Guerrilla Phase. · The Blockhouse System: The Concentration Camps. 25 Coloured Maps · The Famous Sieges; The ‘Black Week’ Battles and all the Key Battles and Operations of the War. 8 Fact sheets · The Balance Sheet of Forces; The Butcher’s Bill (Casualties); The Concentration Camps. · The Republican Forces; The Commandos; The Rank and Command Structure’ · Notes on Marksmanship. · The British and Imperial Units involved in the War. · The British and Imperial Cemeteries in South Africa.