Author: DAVID SMURTHWAITE
Title: The Boer War, 1899-1902
Description: Hamlyn, 2002. Paperback. Pp: 208. The Boer War pitted the might of the British Empire (with more than half a million men mobilized) against 80,000 South African Boers-and this detailed and lavishly illustrated history goes right to the heart of the struggle. A timeline gives at-a-glance information on what spurred the conflict and how the events unfolded, while eyewitness accounts from soldiers of all ranks describe the brutality from both viewpoints. The in-depth narrative, by a renowned historian, studies the strategies, politics, and social implications of the strife, and looks at some of the major figures involved-including Winston Churchill. In more than 200 pictures, including hundreds of vintage photographs, follow the road to war, the first offensives, the guerrilla fighting, and finally the road to peace. Illuminating. The Boer War pitted the might of the British Empire (with more than half a million men mobilized) against 80,000 South African Boers-and this detailed and lavishly illustrated history goes right to the heart of the struggle. A timeline gives at-a-glance information on what spurred the conflict and how the events unfolded, while eyewitness accounts from soldiers of all ranks describe the brutality from both viewpoints. The in-depth narrative, by a renowned historian, studies the strategies, politics, and social implications of the strife, and looks at some of the major figures involved-including Winston Churchill. In more than 200 pictures, including hundreds of vintage photographs, follow the road to war, the first offensives, the guerrilla fighting, and finally the road to peace. Illuminating. ISBN: 9780600607731. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9780600607731
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Title: The Boer War, 1899-1902
Description: Hamlyn, 2002. Paperback. Pp: 208. The Boer War pitted the might of the British Empire (with more than half a million men mobilized) against 80,000 South African Boers-and this detailed and lavishly illustrated history goes right to the heart of the struggle. A timeline gives at-a-glance information on what spurred the conflict and how the events unfolded, while eyewitness accounts from soldiers of all ranks describe the brutality from both viewpoints. The in-depth narrative, by a renowned historian, studies the strategies, politics, and social implications of the strife, and looks at some of the major figures involved-including Winston Churchill. In more than 200 pictures, including hundreds of vintage photographs, follow the road to war, the first offensives, the guerrilla fighting, and finally the road to peace. Illuminating. The Boer War pitted the might of the British Empire (with more than half a million men mobilized) against 80,000 South African Boers-and this detailed and lavishly illustrated history goes right to the heart of the struggle. A timeline gives at-a-glance information on what spurred the conflict and how the events unfolded, while eyewitness accounts from soldiers of all ranks describe the brutality from both viewpoints. The in-depth narrative, by a renowned historian, studies the strategies, politics, and social implications of the strife, and looks at some of the major figures involved-including Winston Churchill. In more than 200 pictures, including hundreds of vintage photographs, follow the road to war, the first offensives, the guerrilla fighting, and finally the road to peace. Illuminating. ISBN: 9780600607731. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9780600607731
Price: EUR 15.00 = appr. US$ 16.30 Seller: De Slegte
- Book number: 1990748
- Book number: 1990748
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