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(Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball Publishers, 1999) 1868420906. 8vo; original blue boards, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xiii + (i) + 274, incl. index; plates; maps. Earlier owner's book label to front pastedown; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. "The Boer War (1899-1902) witnessed the professionals of the British Army pitted against the gifted amateurs who led the Boer commandos. For the Boers, it was a struggle for their independence; for Britain, an attempt once and for all to assert her political supremacy in South Africa. While sheer weight of numbers and ruthless tactics eventually secured a British military victory, the extraordinary Boer effort won respect worldwide. The Boer War Generals is an in-depth study of the principal commanders on both sides, in a conflict that was both 'the last of the gentlemen's wars' and the first modern one. ... Peter Trew's detailed narrative examines each personality separately, highlighting…
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- Title Boer War Generals
- Author Trew
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- Publisher Jonathan Ball Publishers
- Date 1999
- ISBN 9781868420902
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