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Victorious in its previous campaigns in Africa against native armies, Britain now confronted an altogether different foe. The Boers proved to be formidable opponents, masterfully compensating for inferior numbers with grim determination, resourcefulness and strong religious faith. Their mobility, expert use of cover, and knowledge of the terrain, in which they employed powerful long-range magazine rifles, gave them initial advantages. By contrast the British suffered from inadequate transport, insufficient mounted troops and poor intelligence. Despite marshalling the immense resources of their empire, the British were to be severely tested in a war which one general described as 'the graveyard of many a soldier's reputation'.
Victorious in its previous campaigns in Africa against native armies, Britain now confronted an altogether different foe. The Boers proved to be formidable opponents, masterfully compensating for inferior numbers with grim determination, resourcefulness and strong religious faith. Their mobility, expert use of cover, and knowledge of the terrain, in which they employed powerful long-range magazine rifles, gave them initial advantages. By contrast the British suffered from inadequate transport, insufficient mounted troops and poor intelligence. Despite marshalling the immense resources of their empire, the British were to be severely tested in a war which one general described as 'the graveyard of many a soldier's reputation'.
Über den Autor
Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences
Further reading
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2003 |
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Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9781841763965 |
ISBN-10: | 1841763969 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Fremont-Barnes, Gregory |
Redaktion: | O'Neill, Robert |
Hersteller: | Bloomsbury USA |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 245 x 164 x 8 mm |
Von/Mit: | Gregory Fremont-Barnes |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 20.04.2003 |
Gewicht: | 0,34 kg |
Über den Autor
Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences
Further reading
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2003 |
---|---|
Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9781841763965 |
ISBN-10: | 1841763969 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Fremont-Barnes, Gregory |
Redaktion: | O'Neill, Robert |
Hersteller: | Bloomsbury USA |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 245 x 164 x 8 mm |
Von/Mit: | Gregory Fremont-Barnes |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 20.04.2003 |
Gewicht: | 0,34 kg |
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