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South Africa and the Transvaal War (Volume VII)

South Africa and the Transvaal War (Volume VII)

Louis Creswicke

Paperback

African HistoryGeneral Military HistoryWorld War II

ISBN10: 935360592X
ISBN13: 9789353605926
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 296
Weight: 0.96
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
On the dusty veld of South Africa, empires clash in open country. History turns on these hills. South Africa and the Transvaal War (Volume VII) captures the Second Boer War campaigns as they unfolded, written by journalist and war correspondent Louis Creswicke with a keen eye for movement, morale, and terrain. A major Boer War history book and cornerstone of South African War nonfiction, it traces field operations in Transvaal and beyond, revealing how strategy, politics, and endurance converged on colonial frontiers. Rooted in contemporary reportage and official accounts, Creswicke shapes a lucid military campaign narrative that follows columns and commandos across the high veld. The volume offers a close study of British Empire in Africa at war: its logistics, intelligence, and shifting tactics against Boer resistance. For readers drawn to colonial South Africa history or the world that formed Winston Churchill Boer War experiences, it offers a vivid window onto 1900s South Africa warfare and the people caught within it. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. At once a reference for history students, a resource for military historians, and an engrossing narrative for general readers, South Africa and the Transvaal War (Volume VII) stands as part of a classic Boer War collection that records, with rare immediacy, how the British and the Boers fought over a continent's future.

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