Condition: very good although slight fading to spine
Format: A4 Softback book
Description
A highly-illustrated account of this significant British defeat during the Second Boer War.
In 1899 Great Britain was at the height of its Imperial power. The Queen Empress had been on the throne for more than 50 years, and her domain touched upon every continent. Yet, as this book describes, the the British army suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of a citizen militia whom the British professionals despised as back-wood farmers.
Alongside battle maps and illustrations, Ian Knight explores two key battles and their origins, including the missteps that led to the extensive British casualties in one week in December 1899.
Table of Contents
The Origins of the Anglo-Boer War Opposing Strategies and Armies The Natal Campaign The Opening Stages The Commanders The Battle of Colenso The Battle of Spioenkop Breakthrough The Battlefields Today
Chronology A Guide to Further Reading Wargaming Colenso and Spioenkop
