The Great Boer War is a non-fiction historical account of the conflict between the British Empire and the Boer states in South Africa from 1899 to 1902. Written by renowned author Arthur Conan Doyle, best known for his Sherlock Holmes detective stories, the book provides a detailed overview of the events leading up to the war, the major battles and campaigns, and the aftermath of the conflict.Doyle's writing style is engaging and informative, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the political, social, and ...
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The Great Boer War is a non-fiction historical account of the conflict between the British Empire and the Boer states in South Africa from 1899 to 1902. Written by renowned author Arthur Conan Doyle, best known for his Sherlock Holmes detective stories, the book provides a detailed overview of the events leading up to the war, the major battles and campaigns, and the aftermath of the conflict.Doyle's writing style is engaging and informative, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the political, social, and military factors that contributed to the war. He explores the complex relationships between the British, the Boers, and the native African tribes, as well as the impact of technology and tactics on the battlefield.The book also includes personal anecdotes and firsthand accounts from soldiers and civilians on both sides of the conflict, adding a human element to the historical narrative. Overall, The Great Boer War is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the history of South Africa or the British Empire.The message sent from the Cabinet Council of September 8th was evidently the precursor either of peace or of war. The cloud must burst or blow over. As the nation waited in hushed expectancy for a reply it spent some portion of its time in examining and speculating upon those military preparations which might be needed. The War Office had for some months been arranging for every contingency, and had made certain disposition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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I had hoped for more detail about the politics, history, and people involved. The main characters. What I found, as have many other reviewers, was an extremely detailed list of military actions. Amazing really in the detail down the individual names and remarks about them like 'the great cricketeer'. I slugged my way through 95% of the books hoping for some overview commentary that was not entirely self-serving to the British government. Never happened. The stance taken was that the Boers started the war, their leaders duplicitous and greedy. Only once or twice does he refer to the internment of women and children by the British (27,000 of whom died of disease, neglect and hunger) only to scoff at any accusations of wrong doing by the British. I simply couldn't stomach the self-serving drivel about how sacrosanct was the British position. It became insulting to the intelligence of any person who has read anything about the colonization activities of Great Britain and their terror of losing their world dominant position to read (other than skim) the last 25 pages or so hoping for some kernel of truth. Overall interesting from a military point of view but as to an accurate portrayal of how the war(s) started and the reasons, not to be recommended.
