The Boer War

The Boer War

by Pakenham, Thomas

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Comprehensive history of the Boer War, a war precipitated by greed and marked by blundering and brutalities.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The Boer War / Thomas Pakenham.

Summary

Comprehensive history of the Boer War, a war precipitated by greed and marked by blundering and brutalities.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©1979
  • Edition:First American edition

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Random House
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©1979

The Physical Object

  • Description:xxix, 718 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : : illustrations ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0394427424, 9780394427423, 0380720019, 9780380720019
  • oclc:ocm04933177
  • LC Classification:DT930
  • Dewey Decimal:968/.204

Table of Contents

Milner's War. Out of the abyss -- Nods and winks -- Champagne for the Volk -- 'Voetsak" -- 'Working up steam' -- 'It is our country you want' -- Milner's three questions -- Preparing for a small war -- The ultimatum -- Bursting the mould -- Buller's reverse. Taking tea with the Boers -- White flag, Arme Blanche -- The knock-down blow -- The whale and the fish -- Botha's raid -- The lights of Kimberley -- Breakfast at the island -- Marching up in column -- 'Where are the Boers?' -- 'A devil of a mess' -- Black week, silver lining -- Christmas at Pretoria -- 'Are we rotters or heroes?' -- The Tugela line -- An acre of massacre

Roberts's advance. The steam-roller -- The seige within the seige -- Gone to earth -- The key turns -- The handshake -- The plague of Bloemfontein -- 'Keeping de wet from defeat' -- The white man's war -- Across the vaal -- 'Practically over' -- Kitchener's peace. A muddy election -- The worm turns -- Disregarding the screamers -- 'When is a war not a war?' -- Raiding the colonies -- Blockhouse or blockhead? -- Peace 'betrayed.'

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Subjects

Guerre des Boers, 1899-1902 South African War, 1899-1902

Writers

Pakenham, Thomas

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