The Battle Of Modder Spruit And Tchrengula

Author : Steve Watt
Publisher : 30 Degrees South Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Ladysmith (South Africa)
ISBN : 1928211488

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The Battle of Modder Spruit and Tchrengula by Steve Watt Pdf

Battles of the Anglo-Boer War series provides an accessible guide to some of the major campaigns, battles and battlefields of this historic conflict in KwaZulu-Natal. The books are written for the general reader as well as for historians seeking fresh insights into the events leading up to, during and after the battles. The text is supported by contemporary accounts and photographs, some of which have never previously been published. Maps show in detail the routes and dispositions of the opposing forces for each battle. The Battle of Modder Spruit and Tchrengula was the last before the commencement of the Siege of Ladysmith. Due to military blunders the battle resulted in the defeat of British arms. A day later Lord Wolseley, the British Commander-in-Chief, commented, "for the last half century we had no such disaster as that of yesterday."

Author : Pieter G Cloete
Publisher : African Sun Media
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780620800983

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The Anglo-Boer War 963 Days: Maps, Facts & Stats by Pieter G Cloete Pdf

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.

Author : Pieter G Cloete
Publisher : African Sun Media
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780620963541

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The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902: 963 Days by Pieter G Cloete Pdf

Since the start of the Anglo-Boer War today 120 years ago thousands of publications, written or typed reports and other creations have been produced to narrate the war events, express opinions on its origins, causes, course, results and legacy and on participants in the struggle. This process is ongoing, since the debate amongst both professional historians and interested amateurs on exactly what happened and why is still raging and new information on the war still crops up. The history of the Anglo-Boer War is truly a neverending discourse. As the author of a number of books on the war, I have consulted hundreds of both published and unpublished sources. Some were of limited value, but a small percentage of the published books were of such high value that they formed part of a small stack of books that found a permanent home on my desktop while I was in the writing process. Pieter Cloete’s The Anglo-Boer War – A Chronology, both the original English version and the enlarged Afrikaans version published in 2010, was always part of that stack. It is to me a privilege to write a foreword for the user-friendly and meticulously researched book. It not only contains a wealth of information but a detailed source list and an extensive index. There are few, if any, more helpful reference books on the war and thus represents an essential resource to anyone with a more than superficial interest in the Anglo-Boer War. DR JACKIE GROBLER Historian and author Recently retired after 40 years at the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies, The University of Pretoria.

Author : Pieter G Cloete
Publisher : African Sun Media
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780620901482

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Boxed set: The Anglo-Boer War 963 Days / The Anglo-Boer War Maps, Stats & Facts by Pieter G Cloete Pdf

This bundle e-book volume contains both 'The Anglo-Boer War' and the accompanying 'Maps, Stats & Facts' volume from Pieter G Cloete.

Author : Ronnie Hammond
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781471613340

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White Stones and Little Crosses by Ronnie Hammond Pdf

An account of the making of South Africa as we know it.

Author : Denis Judd,Keith Surridge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857722317

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The Boer War by Denis Judd,Keith Surridge Pdf

The Boer War of 1899-1902 was an epic of heroism and bungling, cunning and barbarism, with an extraordinary cast of characters - including Churchill, Rhodes, Conan Doyle, Smuts, Kipling, Gandhi, Kruger and Kitchener. The war revealed the ineptitude of the British military and unexpectedly exposed the corrupt underside of imperialism in the establishment of the first concentration camps, the shooting of Boer prisoners-of-war and the embezzlement of military supplies by British officers. This acclaimed book provides a complete history of the Boer War - from the first signs of unrest to the eventual peace. In the process, it debunks several of the myths which have grown up around the conflict and explores the deadly legacy it left for southern Africa.

Author : J. L. Smail
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Battlefields
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120298786

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Monuments and Battlefields of the Transvaal War, 1881 and the S. A. War, 1899 by J. L. Smail Pdf

Author : Darrell Hall,Fransjohan Pretorius,Gilbert Torlage
Publisher : University of Kwazulu Natal Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015047876019

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The Hall Handbook of the Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 by Darrell Hall,Fransjohan Pretorius,Gilbert Torlage Pdf

Hall (d 1996), a South African and former member of the British Army, was an amateur authority on artillery. He carried out research in libraries and private archives in South Africa to write this history of the Boer War in South Africa.

Author : Pieter Gerhardus Cloete
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : South African War, 1899-1902
ISBN : STANFORD:36105073455516

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The Anglo-Boer War by Pieter Gerhardus Cloete Pdf

Author : Tony Bridgland
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1997-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780850525809

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Field Gun Jack Versus The Boers by Tony Bridgland Pdf

War broke out in 1899 between the British and South African settlers of Dutch descent, the Boers, or Afrikaners as they are usually called today. Despite previous clashes, the British seriously underestimated their opponents. Although dressed in battered civilian clothes and made up entirely of volunteers, Boer troops were all mounted on horses and had very up-to-date German rifles. An even more unpleasant surprise than the mounted riflemen were the Boer artillery units. They were the only Boer troops to wear uniforms, were organized on a full-time basis, and were equipped with excellent German field pieces. The British artillery soon found itself out-gunned and out-ranged. Some British officers, however, were capable of adapting to the new conditions in South Africa. Royal Naval vessels anchored off the Cape had powerful, long-range cannons. It was decided to try bringing these guns ashore and mounting them on improvised carriages for field use. Naval infantry brigades had served in some previous campaigns, and proved capable of accompanying the army as gun crews, their straw hats and naval leggings identifiable in many wartime photographs. Although they were depicted in many wartime drawings and photographs, no serious study of the naval artillery has ever been done. Tony Bridgland has spent many years researching the topic and has produced a study of the technical problems involved in this unique operation, as well as a colourful narrative of naval personnel pressed into hazardous service far from the sea.

Author : John Selby
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015020741081

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The Boer War by John Selby Pdf

Author : J. L. Smail
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : South African War, 1899-1902
ISBN : UOM:39015056179636

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Those Restless Years by J. L. Smail Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Historic sites
ISBN : STANFORD:36105073416815

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A Tourist Guide to the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1902 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Martin Marix Evans
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105024922549

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The Boer War by Martin Marix Evans Pdf

Martin Marix Evans' splendidly detailed account of the events of the Boer War, a conflict which marked a turning point in the development of military technology. Complete with first-hand accounts, and over 150 contemporary maps and photographs.

Author : Johannes Meintjes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : South African War, 1899-1902
ISBN : UOM:39015013957744

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The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 by Johannes Meintjes Pdf