Good books on the boer war

Jul 27, 2019 the south african boer war begins between the british empire and the boers of the transvaal and orange free state. What are the main books and histories about the boer war. War correspondents embedded with the british army, and occasionally with the boer forces, reported details of the battles and conditions at the front. Buy boer war books in antiquarian and collectable books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The anglo boer war 18991902 is one of the most intriguing conflicts of modern history. Anglo boer war books in south africa gumtree classifieds in. With expert reading recommendations made by people with a passion for books and some unique features lovereading will help you find great boer wars. For anyone who wants a good introduction to the boer war i thoroughly recommend this very readable book. Contents fresh, bright and clean, not showing any underlining, just a former owner name at the endpaper. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Boer war books in antiquarian and collectable books for. We currently have 11 books in this category in stock.

The book is beautifully presented and holds information on several hundred books. An account of the historical transformation of the dark continent by the european powers and the culminating contest between great britain and the south african republic in the transvaal war. Farwell is one of my favorite authors and i have reread this book, the great boer war so much. Finally, there is the biographical approach to military history, wherein an author focuses on a person or a group and tells the tale of a conflict through the lens. The war with johnny boer australians in the boer war 18991902. The second boer war 11 october 1899 31 may 1902 was fought between the british empire and two boer states, the south african republic republic of transvaal and the orange free state, over the empires influence in south africa. The daring escape that forged winston churchill history. Goodreads members who liked the boer war also liked. It is the definitive history of the us civil war it gives equal treatment to both sides, and is more than one million words, but is never boring. Mar, 2010 the 10 best books about war from the letters of an early 19thcentury rifleman to a housewifes account of the second world war, max hastings, military historian and exwar reporter, chooses. The book offers great insights several of which are detailed here for the first time into the politics of the war, both in cape town and the government parliaments.

With expert reading recommendations made by people with a passion for books and some unique features lovereading will help you find great boer wars books and those from many more genres to read that. Now i can stop borrowing the librarys hardcover copy. Rare canadian boer war books modern reprints of three rare canadian books first published in 18991900 if you can only afford one, buy morrisons with the guns which is a canadian classic by a sensitive man experiencing the highs and lows of being caught up in what proved to be a very difficult war for many canadian volunteers. The boer war, a daring escape, and the making of winston churchill by candice millard, the boer war by tho. Booktopia buy boer wars books online from australias leading online bookstore.

The history of the boer war 18991902, from its political origins and machinations, to the initial conventional war, to the guerrilla war, to the peace and the aftermath. Incredibly well researched and detailed, thomas pakenhams book is. This is the best book of the boer war period that i have come across which project a more balanced picture of the generals, particularly buller v roberts than the. A goodguys, badguys account of the angloboer war is tedious, but a dutch revisiting is riveting. It is a comprehensive illustrated bibliography of boer war books collected by r g hackett over many years. This was the best book churchill wrote, an exuberant memoir of colonial wars as seen by a shameless adventurer and gloryseeker, such as every conflict produces its share of. When thomas pakenham wrote the book in the 1980s, he interviewed some of the remaining survivors of the boer and performed heroic research with primary sources.

New york times critic jennifer seniors top ten books of 2016 at the age of twentyfour, winston churchill was utterly convinced it was his destiny to become prime minister of england. Anglo boer war boer war reference books boer war forum. Perhaps the best onevolume history of the boer war, farwells book, like all of his books, is beautifully written, and leavened with flashes of humor and occasional sarcasm. Romantic books have been written about it, full of hatred for the rooineks, as well. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Many books have been written about the boer war from arthur conan doyles eyewitness account as a field doctor. A handbook of the boer war free ebook project gutenberg. The prewar dream of kruger and others was the drive the british from the subcontinent, and establish an afrikaans empire from the zambesi to the cape. The great boer war 18991902 pitted a sturdy, stubborn, hardy pioneer people against the arrogant selfconfidence of britain at the height of her power.

Superior boer marksmanship and mauser rifles exacted a high price from the british during the second angloboer war, 18991902. Find books like the boer war from the worlds largest community of readers. The angloboer war 18991902 is one of the most intriguing conflicts of modern history. A boer journal of the boer war great boer war an illustrated encyclopedia of military uniforms of the 19th century. Boer war new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. An expert guide to the american civil war, the boer war, the wars of german and italian unification and the colonial wars no outspan. Incredibly well researched and detailed, thomas pakenhams book is the definitive history of the boer war. Pakenhams lively writing style makes the book readable and enjoyable, and the scholarship is so good that you know what you are reading is reliable. Books on the boer wars military history encyclopedia. An excellent, well referenced, well balanced and superbly written historical appraisel of the boer war giving a good insight to both sides of the conflict and from both the political and military aspects too. On a personal note, i grew up with farwells books, and i am surprised to see that this book is the only one of his works that is available.

You are viewing all stock in the boer war category. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. South african war, also called boer war, second boer war, or angloboer war. He arrived in south africa in 1899, valet and crates of vintage wine in tow, to cover the brutal colonial war the british were fighting with boer rebels and. On a personal note, i grew up with farwells books, and i am surprised to see that this book is the only one of his works that is available in any format.

Taking his title from a british song that bade farewell to an era, rayner kruger describes the background, the arms and armies, the campaigns and personalities of the war in which soldiers from across the british empire marched to a succession of brave defeats at hands of sharpshooting farmers. Browse and buy a vast selection of boer war books and collectibles on. This is the war in which the afrikaners in transvaal region south africa were against the british from. Good morning, i am starting some research on the boer war in birmingham and the west midlands. South african war or boer war, 18991902, war of the south african republic transvaal and the orange free state against great britain. Winston churchill covering the boer war as a war correspondent, c1900, bloemfontein, south africa. Which good books about the ii boer war can you recommend me.

Biblio has over 100 million new, used and rare books for sale in every category imaginable. This epic threevolume masterpiece is to war what gibbons decline and fall of the roman empire was to history. Mafeking, colenso, ladysmith and spion kop, battles won by the boers against the might of the british empire, still have a resonance a century on. List of books and articles about boer war online research. The war reporter the anglo boer war through the eyes of the burghers j e h groblerpristine condition and cleansize 40cm x 29cmfirst edition 2004157 pagesissue 1 to issue 66black and white map of south africa at the time of the anglo boer war 1899 to 1902black and white photographs on e very pagethe siege of kimberley 1899 1900the diamond. See below for a selection of the latest books from boer wars category. The boers lost the war, but resistance gained them concessions even in defeat. An illustrated life of simpson, the man with the donkey a is for anzac primary school gallipoli book brief history of the third reich by m. Which good books about the ii boer war can you recommend. A very good general history of the boer war, with a good introduction to boer history and a. Publishers dark green hardback, very firm and square. Sep 03, 2018 a new book details 25yearold winston churchills exploits in the boer war and his dramatic escape from a prisonerofwar camp that made him a british hero. From the boer war to russia and the angloboer war 18991902, from goodbye dolly gray to mafeking a victorian legend, we can help you find the boer war books you are looking for. But the boers used other arms as welleverything from singleshots.

The 10 best books about war from the letters of an early 19thcentury rifleman to a housewifes account of the second world war, max hastings, military. Boer war the abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. Anglo boer war books in south africa gumtree classifieds. Mar 29, 2011 for the british they were the boer wars, for the boers, the wars of independence. There seems to be a large expansion of the regular british army during the war. The authors engaging style is extemely readable which made the book very difficult for me to put down. For the british they were the boer wars, for the boers, the wars of independence. Only 110 copies of this book were printed with this copy given number 38.

Fremontbarnes puts the boer war firmly into context, with good sections on the background in south africa, and a good chapter on the war itself. The boer war was the leading news story at the time. Many wanted to wait until great britain was embroiled in another war before launching their at. Eerste vryheidsoorlog, literally first freedom war, also known as the first angloboer war, the transvaal war or the transvaal rebellion, was a war fought from 16 december 1880 until 23 march 1881 between the united kingdom and boers of the transvaal as the south african republic was known while under british administration. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in. Background beginning with the acquisition in 1814 of the cape of good hope, great britain gradually increased its territorial possessions in s africa and by the late 19th cent. The south african boer war begins between the british empire and the boers of the transvaal and orange free state. The author covers the war in a very evenhanded method. Boer war bibliography 1 the boer war or angloboer war was a conflict in which the british empire 2 fought the forces of two boer 3 republics from 1899 to 1902 in southern africa. In the two boer wars 188081 and 18991902, the mighty british empire suffered. The times history of the war in south africa 18991902. I have a broad knowledge of military history and know something about the military side of the boer war. Simpson and duffy ww1 australian hero gallipoli childrens book not only a hero.

Hard cover, with publishers navy cloth now faded and gold titles to spine, corners bumped,top and bottom of spine have small splits and wear. It is also known variously as the boer war, angloboer war, or south african war. It is certainly far superior to that apologetic, revisionist 21st century type of writing that is found in many popular histories. H w kinsey was a very active researcher with respect to the boer war and bantu wars of south africa. The times history of the war in south africa 18991902 by amery, l. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our return. The war reporter the angloboer war through the eyes of the burghers j e h groblerpristine condition and cleansize 40cm x 29cmfirst edition 2004157 pagesissue 1 to issue 66black and white map of south africa at the time of the angloboer war 1899 to 1902black and white photographs on e very pagethe siege of kimberley 1899 1900the diamond. The great boer war by arthur conan doyle full text free book. List of books and articles about boer war online research library.

I have inherited his library which i have now catalogued and as the collection is much too big for me i would like to sell it to someone who would keep it together and continue using it. It sowed the seeds of one of the great colonial tragedies of the twentieth. The boer war by thomas pakenham goodreads share book. Anglo boer war books on the boer war boer war forum. If you want a shorter history of the boer war then you should consider this book. Most popular, price, low to high, price, high to low, publication date, old to new, publication date, new to old. Second, there is the book or series of books about a given conflict a definitive account of the battle of agincourt or a study of the whole of the boer war, for two examples. Tactical reform of the british army, 19021914 campaigns and commanders series book 35 by spencer jones 4. Boer war books in antiquarian and collectable books for sale.