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Boer Commando 1876-1902
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Boer Commando 1876-1902

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Their lifestyle of hunting for sport and profit honed the Boers' skills of field-craft, horsemanship, and marksmanship, making them a formidable force in the field and well suited to guerrilla operations. This book describes the life and combat experiences of a typical Boer in this key period. Using meticulously researched analysis and comment, and the experiences of a composite character, Johannes de Bruyn, a revealing portrait of Boer life and military operations is drawn. The actions at Laing's Neck, Majuba, the Zulu Civil War and the Second Anglo-Boer War are covered in this packed and informative treatment.
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ISBN/GTIN978-1-84176-648-5
Product TypePaperback
BindingPaperback
Publishing date15/03/2004
SeriesWarrior
Series no.086
LanguageEnglish
SizeWidth 181 mm, Height 248 mm, Thickness 6 mm
Weight231 g
Article no.29476333
CatalogsLibri
Data source no.A3224446
Product groupBU949
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Ian Knight is widely acknowledged as a leading authority on the colonial campaigns of the Victorian Empire. He has written extensively on the subject including several Men-at-Arms, Campaign, Essential Histories, Elite and Fortress titles for Osprey, including the Queen Victoria's Enemies series. He has worked on a number of television documentaries and is a founder member of the Victorian Military Society. He has received awards for his work on campaigns in southern Africa during the 19th century, notably the Anglo-Zulu War. He lives in West Sussex, UK.

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