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The Great Boer War (1899 - 1902) - more properly the Great Anglo-Boer War - was one of the last romantic wars, pitting a sturdy, stubborn pioneer people fighting to establish the independence of their tiny nation against the British Empire at its peak of power and self-confidence... Read Full Overview

The Boer War (1899-1902) was one of the last of the romantic wars, pitting a sturdy, stubborn pioneer people, fighting to establish the independence of their tiny nation, against the might of the British Empire at its peak. Farwell captures the incredible feats, the personal... Read Full Overview

Civil war broke out between the supporters of King and Parliament in 1642. The evenly-matched battles of the war have long fascinated military readers, but this turbulent era also saw important advances in navigation and astronomy, and a national debate that laid the groundwork... Read Full Overview