Masked Raiders: Irish Banditry in Southern Africa, 1890-1899

by Charles van Onselen

Book Overview

Masked Raiders follows the wild exploits of legendary brigands like the McKeone brothers and 'One Armed Jack' McLoughlin, who ravaged the subcontinent, from the mining towns of Barberton, Kimberley and Johannesburg, to the borders of Basotholand, Bechuanaland, Mozambique and Rhodesia. With tales of heists, safecracking, illegal gold dealings, prison breaks and hidden roadside treasure, the book reveals the potency of the highveld's 'criminal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1485311608
• ISBN13: 9781485311607
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Protea Boekhuis
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.7"