The South African War 1899-1902

by Bill Nasson

The South African or Anglo-Boer War rounded off the British conquest of Southern Africa. While ultimate British victory was scarcely in doubt, the unsettling experience of having to field an army of 450,000 troops to break two of the world's tiniest agrarian states gave imperial society much to reflect upon, both during and after the conflict.

To the Boer 'bittereinders' the outcome of the war was never anything other than a humiliation. Yet...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340614277
• ISBN13: 9780340614273
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"