The Boer War 1899-1902 (Essential Histories)
Publisher: Osprey Publishing; Osprey
Published: April 20, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781841763965
Subjects: African history: c 1500 to c 1900; Battles & campaigns; 20th century; c 1800 to c 1900; c 1900 - c 1914; Military - Other; Military History - Modern; South Africa - History; History; History - Military / War; History: World; Republic of South Africa; Africa - South - South Africa; Europe - Great Britain - General; History / Military / General; Africa - General
First sentence: European settlement of southern Africa began in 1652 when the Dutch East India Company, in search of a provision station and port of call on the route to the East Indies, sent Jan Van Riebeeck to the Cape of Good Hope.