Mafeking 1900
By: Edmund Yorke
Series: Battle story; Battle story
Publisher: Spellmount, an imprint of The History Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Stroud
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780750957663; 9780750955669
Subjects: History; HISTORY; South; General; Republic of South Africa
Description: The Siege of Mafeking remains one of the most famous actions of the Second Boer War, with the British Army defeating a Boer force of over 8,000 men with only 1,500 troops. The town of Mafeking was designated a central location due to its rail connections and Robert Baden-Powell decided to trial his theory of defence rather than attack here. He hold up his troops in Mafeking, fortifying the city for a siege that would last for 217 days. 800 men held Mafeking, supported by a cadet corps of 12 to 15 year olds who later inspired the Scouting Movement. The town withheld attack from the Boers agains.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Timeline; Historical Background: The Origins of War; The Armies; Days Before the Battle; The Battlefield: What Actually Happened?; After the Battle: The Relief of Mafeking; The Legacy; Order of Battle; Further Reading; Copyright.