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History of War Web

This work for scholars and history buffs gathers primary sources to tell the story of the sieges of the towns of Ladysmith, Magersfontein, Spion Kop, Kimberley, and Mafeking during the Boer War that began in late 1899 (also known as the Second Boer War or the Great Boer War). The book presents daily despatches (dispatches) written by commanders of the British Army, describing tactics, campaigns, and command issues on a day-to-day basis. The despatches are reproduced here in the same form as when they were originally published in the UK; they have not been modified or interpreted in any way. The book also contains b&w historical photos and maps.

ProtoView

For the military enthusiast, this book provides a very useful bridge from the military environment of the Napoleonic Wars into the global conflicts that marked and marred the Twentieth Century. This book is highly recommended.

Firetrench

If you are interested in the Boer War, or other wars and battles from the era, you would do very well to pick up a copy of this book, as the materials it contains will be of great value in your studies.

Suppressing Fire

The principle of this collection is to collect Official reports released by the officers of his gracious Majesty during their campaigns in South Africa against the Boers. Although the writings present only the views of the victors, it is very detailed with many narratives of fighting. Furthermore, a double indexes and units of the British Empire - this is a wealth of information. In summary, a good work!

Phillip Naud