Majuba 1881: The hill of destiny (Campaign) by Ian Castle - 1996

Osprey Military Books. Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1996. Later Printing. Softcover. 1855325039 . All our Osprey books are crisp clean and tight. They may have yellowing or sunning on the spines which is typical of this series. Cover art may vary from our copy to that shown on a site like Amazon - unless the rewrite is a whole new book with a different series number, THE CONTENTS IS THE SAME. Old retail price stickers may be present. Books in our inventory may show light rubbing to finish or light shelf and edge wear (We are an open shop). Worse defects will be noted at the beginning of the description. .

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Osprey Publishing, Oxford, 1996. 1st edition.. Paperback. Large format paperback, F. 96pp, colour & b/w illustrations, small crease to the spine otherwise a fine copy. Osprey Campaign vol 45. A detailed account of the Battle of Majuba Hill - the final and decisive battle of the First Boer War. It was a resounding victory for the Boers, and is considered to have been one of the most humiliating defeats of British arms in history.

Osprey Publishing, Oxford, 2005. 2nd impression.. Paperback. Large format paperback, F. 96pp, colour & b/w illustrations, a fine copy. Osprey Campaign vol 45. A detailed account of the Battle of Majuba Hill - the final and decisive battle of the First Boer War. It was a resounding victory for the Boers, and is considered to have been one of the most humiliating defeats of British arms in history.

Military Campaign Series 45. Osprey. London 1996 1st edition.. A Fine unread copy.. 96pp softcover 4to. 0.4kg. Originally known as the Transvaal Rebellion or the Transvaal War of Independence, and now referred to as the First Boer War, this was to be one of those small colonial wars occurring in the latter 19thC and quickly dealt with. Entering the war full of confidence within a few weeks the British had suffered a number of unexpected reverses before the humiliating defeat of Sir George Colley's forces on Majuba. Covering the politics, the main characters, the battles, it is illustrated with contemporary photographs & drawings plus illustrative maps of the main battlesa ndfull-page colour illustrations of the battles showing soldiers in various uniforms. This is an excellent introduction to further readings on the First Boer War.