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South Africa and the Transvaal war (Volume III): from the battle of colenso, 15th dec. 1899. to Lord Roberts's advance into the free state 12th Feb. 1

South Africa and the Transvaal war (Volume III): from the battle of colenso, 15th dec. 1899. to Lord Roberts's advance into the free state 12th Feb. 1

Creswicke, Louis

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General Military HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 935370815X
ISBN13: 9789353708153
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 274
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.62 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
When empires collide, the record matters. Volume III of Louis Creswicke's South Africa and the Transvaal War follows the Second Boer War 1899 through its most pressured turning point: from the battle of Colenso account of 15 December 1899 to the Lord Roberts advance into the Free State on 12 February 1900. Gunfire, dust, and hard decisions. Built as a military history volume and a war correspondence chronicle, this campaign history narrative tracks shifting plans, morale, and geography as British Army operations meet stubborn resistance and punishing distances. Creswicke's method assembles reports and perspectives into a steady, readable march, giving you the feel of events as they were being understood in real time, on the ground. It also captures how headlines were made: dispatches distilled into public understanding, victories questioned, reverses debated. Reading it now, you hear the tempo of decision and misjudgement, and see how the South Africa Transvaal War shaped modern war reporting and memory in Britain and beyond. For historians, it stands as a primary source for researchers; for general readers, it is gripping, clear-eyed storytelling from a defining imperial conflict. Set within a multi-volume history collection, it sits naturally beside the era's other celebrated viewpoints, from Conan Doyle Boer War reportage to the more personal edge of a Churchill Boer War memoir. 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.

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